| Hiba | Husna | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | gift | Most beautiful |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | HEE-bah | HUUS-nuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2023 (94) | 2023 (61) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hiba | Husna |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 445 | 303 |
| 2010s | 656 | 305 |
| 2000s | 626 | 119 |
| 1990s | 334 | 38 |
| 1980s | 68 | 0 |
From Arabic hibah 'gift, donation', from the verb wahaba 'to give'. Denotes a gift given freely from the heart, commonly understood as a blessing from the divine.
From Arabic حسنى (ḥusnā), the feminine/superlative built on husn 'beauty' (root ḥ-s-n). Means 'most beautiful' or 'what is best/most beautiful'.
Hiba and Husna are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Hiba means gift (arabic origin), while Husna means Most beautiful (arabic origin).
In US records, Hiba first appears in 0 and Husna in 0, so Hiba has the longer recorded history.