| Habib | Rigel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | Named for the star Rigel |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | hah-BEEB | RYE-jel |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (39) | 2016 (34) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Habib | Rigel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 189 | 116 |
| 2010s | 233 | 214 |
| 2000s | 200 | 128 |
| 1990s | 163 | 91 |
| 1980s | 118 | 62 |
| 1970s | 41 | 21 |
From the Arabic habib (حبيب) 'beloved, darling', from the root h-b-b 'to love'. A standard term of endearment used as a name.
The proper name of the bright blue star marking the foot of Orion, from Arabic 'rijl' ('foot', from 'Rijl Jauzah al-Yusra', 'the left foot of the giant'). The literal meaning is 'foot'; it is included as the proper name of a specific star.
Habib and Rigel are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Habib means Beloved (arabic origin), while Rigel means Named for the star Rigel (arabic origin).
In US records, Habib first appears in 0 and Rigel in 0, so Habib has the longer recorded history.