Habib
Encyclopedia
Habib is an Arabic male name with the meaning "beloved", or "darling", it also appears as a surname
. The name is popular in the Middle East
, Africa
, and France
.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. The name is popular in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Given name
- Habib BeyeHabib BeyeHabib Beye is a French born Senegalese footballer who plays for Doncaster Rovers on loan from Aston Villa and for the Senegal national team...
(born 1977), French-Senegalese footballer - Habib BourguibaHabib BourguibaHabib Bourguiba was a Tunisian statesman, the Founder and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 until 7 November 1987...
(1903–2000), Tunisian politician - Habib Bourguiba Jr.Habib Bourguiba Jr.Habib Bourguiba, Jr. was a Tunisian diplomat and politician.Bourguiba was the son of Habib Bourguiba, who became the first President of Tunisia in 1957, and of his first wife Mathilde Lorrain . He was appointed Tunisia's ambassador to France in November 1958...
(1927–2009), Tunisian diplomat - Habib Dehghani, Iranian footballer
- Habib HabibouHabib HabibouMouhamadou Habib Habibou is a Central African born football player who currently is under contract with SV Zulte Waregem....
(born 1987), French footballer - Habib Ali al-JifriHabib Ali al-JifriHabib Ali Zain al-`Abideen al-Jifri is an Islamic scholar from Hadhramaut, Yemen of the Shafi'i school of fiqh, and the Ashari school of aqida.-Background:...
(born 1971), Islamic scholar - Habib KashaniHabib KashaniHabib Kashani is an Iranian politician and businessman. He is a member of City Council of Tehran since 10 April 2003. He was the chairman of famous multisport club Persepolis Athletic and Cultural Club based in Tehran, Iran, between 1 June 2007 to 1 June 2008 and for a second term from 1 October...
, Iranian businessman - Habib KoitéHabib KoitéHabib Koité is a Malian singer, songwriter and guitarist. His supporting cast, Bamada, is a super-group of West African talent, including Kélétigui Diabaté playing balafon.- Musical style :...
(born 1958), Malian musician - Habib MohebianHabib MohebianHabib is a Persian singer-songwriter, first became seriously passionate about music and playing guitar in the last years of high school. He participated in a nationwide competition held by the Iranian Radio and Television Broadcasting and was chosen as one of the 16 short listed candidates...
, Iranian pop singer and songwriter - Habib WahidHabib WahidHabib Wahid , better known as Habib , is a Bangladeshi composer and musician. He is notable for his fusion of traditional Bengali folk music with contemporary techno and urban beats. His music is mainly influenced by British Bangladeshis, while he was living there as a student...
(born 1976), Bangladeshi composer and musician - Habib ZargarpourHabib ZargarpourHabib Zargarpour is an Iranian born art director who is also active in visual effects in Hollywood.-Biography:Habib Zargarpour has had almost two decades of experience in visual effect for film...
, Iranian art director - Khabib Nurmagomedov, Russian mixed martial artist
Surname
- Aftab HabibAftab HabibAftab Habib is an English cricketer. He has been appointed the coach of Afghanistan national cricket team on September 2011...
, English cricket player - Brian HabibBrian HabibBrian Habib is a former professional American football player who played offensive lineman for 11 seasons for the Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, and Seattle Seahawks. He currently is an offensive line coach for Del Norte High School in Poway, CA...
, American football player - Dina PowellDina PowellDina Habib Powell , born 1973, is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs for the United States government. She was in charge of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, a part of the State Department...
nee Habib (born 1973), Egyptian-born American government official - Irfan HabibIrfan HabibIrfan Habib is an Indian Marxist historian, a former Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research and a Padma Bhushan awardee. He is a Professor Emeritus at Aligarh Muslim University. He has served in the Indian History Congress for many years. Irfan Habib and R.S...
, Indian Marxist historian - Mamdouh HabibMamdouh HabibMamdouh Habib is an Egyptian born Australian Muslim best known for his extrajudicial detention in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camps, in Cuba, on suspicion of involvement in terrorism....
, Australian once held at Guantanamo Bay - Philip HabibPhilip HabibPhilip Charles Habib was a Lebanese-American career diplomat known for work in Vietnam, South Korea and the Middle East...
(1920–1992), American diplomat