Nusaybah is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #440 in 2023 with 91 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 175 births ranking #263. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,200.0%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 2,819 girls born was named Nusaybah. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Nusaybah is a historic Arabic name with strong early Islamic roots. The safest sourced description is that the historical use is clear and important, while the exact literal gloss is not consistently explained in modern reference sources.
The name is closely associated with Nusaybah bint Ka'ab, one of the most admired women in early Islamic history. That historical connection is well documented and is more secure than any single modern one-line meaning.