Ma’aareb

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Ultimate Goal, Destiny and Conclusion

Ma’aareb is variant of Maarib and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Ma’aareb or Maarib, 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: Maarib.

Full Meaning of Ma’aareb

Ma’aareb is the plural of Marab and it means “end goals”, “destinies”, “uses”. It is used in  Quran 20:18 in Prophet Musa’s (Moses’) conversation with Allah, exalted and majestic:

He replied, ‘It is my staff. I lean on it, and with it, I beat down the leaves for my flock; I also have other uses for it.’

In the above verse Ma’arib is translated as “uses”. Musa peace be upon him is saying that he has other goals in having that staff.