| Habiba | Husna | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beloved | Most beautiful |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | hah-BEE-bah | HUUS-nuh |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (46) | 2023 (61) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Habiba | Husna |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 165 | 303 |
| 2010s | 343 | 305 |
| 2000s | 204 | 119 |
| 1990s | 49 | 38 |
| 1980s | 15 | 0 |
| 1970s | 15 | 0 |
The feminine of Habib, Arabic habiba (حبيبة) 'beloved, sweetheart', from the root h-b-b 'to love'.
From Arabic حسنى (ḥusnā), the feminine/superlative built on husn 'beauty' (root ḥ-s-n). Means 'most beautiful' or 'what is best/most beautiful'.
Habiba and Husna are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Habiba means Beloved (arabic origin), while Husna means Most beautiful (arabic origin).
In US records, Habiba first appears in 0 and Husna in 0, so Habiba has the longer recorded history.