Lubna

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How to Pronounce Lubna

Pronounced LUUB-nuh /ˈlʊb.nə/Medium

Meaning: Lubna is an Arabic name meaning the storax or styrax tree, a fragrant tree that yields aromatic resin. It is beloved in Arabic tradition through the classical love story of Qays and Lubna, one of the great chaste, or Udhri, romances.Medium

In 30 seconds: Lubna is an Arabic name for the fragrant storax tree, famous from a classical love story. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1990 (said LUUB-nuh).

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Origin MediumArabic

MeaningLubna is an Arabic name meaning the storax or styrax tree, a fragrant tree that yields aromatic resin. It is beloved in Arabic tradition through the classical love story of Qays and Lubna, one of the great chaste, or Udhri, romances.

U.S. rank (2022)#16732 ↘ Falling

2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 360

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lubna is an Arabic name meaning the storax tree, prized for its sweet resin. It is carried through centuries of Arabic poetry by the beloved of the classical tale of Qays and Lubna, an Udhri love story of devotion and separation. The name has a soft, graceful sound and a long, honored literary heritage.

In the United States Lubna has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 1990, appearing mainly among Arab-American families. A girl named Lubna then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? Lubna of Cordoba, a tenth-century scholar and scribe in Muslim Spain, is remembered for her learning and for copying and collecting manuscripts in one of the era's great libraries.

Overall data confidence 65%

References - Lubna — Arabic 'storax tree'; classical tale of Qays and Lubna

Variations

LubnahLoubnaLobna

Nicknames

LubiLuby

Famous Bearers

★Lubna of Cordoba (fl. 10th century)
Andalusian scholar and scribe known for copying and collecting manuscripts

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lubna mean?

It is an Arabic name meaning the storax tree, a fragrant tree, and it is famous from the classical love story of Qays and Lubna.

How do you pronounce Lubna?

It is said LUUB-nuh /ˈlʊb.nə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Lubna a boy or girl name?

Lubna is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lubna?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety.