Unisex, given to girls and boys · Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim
Misbah
مصباحSay it mis-BAAH
- Meaning
- A lamp; a large, bright lamp Lane, p. 1643
- Say it
- mis-BAAH
- Written
- مصباح
- Other spellings
- Misbaah, Mesbah, Misbaha
Misbah
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Misbah meaning
Misbah (مصباح) is a Muslim unisex name of Arabic origin (Urdu usage), used for both girls and boys.
A lamp; a large, bright lamp
Misbah (مصباح) is the Arabic miṣbāḥ, "lamp", from the root ṣ-b-ḥ, which also gives ṣubḥ, "morning". Lane's lexicon defines miṣbāḥ as a lamp or its lit wick, or a large bright lamp, and notes that this is the word in the Quran's Verse of Light (24:35), which likens God's light to a niche holding a lamp, the lamp in a glass shining like a star. Name lists give Misbah as "lamp" or "light", matching the dictionary. In India and Pakistan the name is given to both girls and boys.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), Book I, p. 1643 · entry miṣbāḥ (مِصْبَاحٌ), root ṣ-b-ḥ · See the entry
In the Quran: 24:35 (miṣbāḥ (مِصْبَاحٌ)) · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, miṣbāḥ, root ṣ-b-ḥ, p. 1643 · Quran 24:35 (quran.com)
Spellings
Misbah · Misbaah · Mesbah · Misbaha