Misbah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Light or lamp in Arabic..
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How popular is Misbah?
1999peak year
Misbah is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #16040), with about 8 babies named Misbah each year. In 1999, 13 babies received the name (ranked #7565). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 156.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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