Shakib

Shakib and, Sakib (ثَاقِب) are two male given names. Shakib comes from Persian word for patience and, Sakib comes from Arabic which means "Piercing".

The word "Ṯāqibu" is mentioned in the Quran in the chapter of At-Tariq, verse 3.

The name is often mistranslated as "Star", due to being used as the adjective of "star" (نجم) in the aforementioned verse. It has also been used as a surname.

People

 * Shakib Al Hasan (born 1987), Bangladeshi cricketer
 * Shakib Arslan (1869–1946), Druze prince from Lebanon
 * Shakib Khan (born 1979), Bangladeshi film actor and producer
 * Shakib Qortbawi (born 1945), Lebanese businessman and politician
 * Siba Shakib, Iranian/German filmmaker, writer and political activist