Habibi
Habibi ( Arabic حبيبي, DMG Ḥabībī ) is an Arabic family name that can literally be translated as my lover . The form of the word that refers to a woman is also Ḥabībati with a short a, which is sometimes omitted in everyday language. Ḥabībāti with a long ā is said to several female lovers. It is derived from the adjective mahbub (loved). Habib means something like "beloved". Usually this expression is also used as a synonym for “friend” or “darling”.
Name bearer
- Abdul Hai Habibi (1910–1984), Afghan politician and poet
- Emil Habibi (1922–1996), Palestinian author and politician
- Hassan Habibi (politician) (1937–2013), Iranian politician
- Hassan Habibi (soccer player) (born 1939), Iranian soccer player
- Imam-Ali Habibi (* 1931), Iranian wrestler and politician
- Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (1936–2019), Indonesian scientist and politician
- Mahmoud Habibi (1924–2011), Afghan journalist, writer and politician
- Shafiqa Habibi (* 1946), Afghan journalist, politician and women's rights activist
- Shahla Habibi , Iranian politician
- Zomhan Habibi (* 1990), Afghan football player
See also
Wiktionary: Habibi - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
