Katebb

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Intelligent, Educated and Intellectual

Katebb is variant of Katib and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Katebb or Katib, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Katib.

Full Meaning of Katebb

Katebb is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “scholar”, “writer”, “intellectual”. It is used in a number of places in the Quran.

If you are on a journey and do not find any literate person, something should be handed over as security. If one of you entrusts another with something, let the trustee restore the pledge to its owner; and let him fear God, his Lord. Do not conceal testimony. If someone does conceal it, in his heart he commits a crime. God knows what you do. {Surat al-Baqarah 2:283}