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Sheba

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How to Pronounce Sheba

Pronounced SHEE-buh /ˈʃiː.bə/High

Meaning: Sheba comes from the name of an ancient South Arabian kingdom, Saba, remembered in the Bible and the Quran through the Queen of Sheba who visited King Solomon. As a modern given name it draws on that regal, exotic association, and 'Sheba' has long doubled as an affectionate pet name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Sheba recalls the kingdom of the biblical Queen of Sheba (said 'SHEE-buh'). Used with its regal, exotic ring, it drifted up quietly to a nineteen-seventies high.
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Origin MediumHebrew, Semitic
MeaningSheba comes from the name of an ancient South Arabian kingdom, Saba, remembered in the Bible and the Quran through the Queen of Sheba who visited King Solomon. As a modern given name it draws on that regal, exotic association, and 'Sheba' has long doubled as an affectionate pet name.
U.S. rank (2023)#13257 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,173

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519162023

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

Sheba is taken from Saba, an ancient kingdom of southern Arabia, and is inseparable from the Queen of Sheba, the ruler who in scripture visits Solomon bearing gold and spices. That story lends the name a regal, storied air. Parents have also used Sheba affectionately as a warm pet name, and it has served as a popular pet's name too.

As a given name Sheba stayed uncommon, edging up to a modest high around 1975 with fewer than a hundred girls a year and never becoming mainstream. It carries an unmistakable air of the exotic and the biblical. It has not joined any clear revival, remaining a bold, rarely chosen name.

Did you know? Sheba is famous less as a personal name than as a place: the wealthy southern kingdom whose queen, in the Bible and Quran, travels to test Solomon's wisdom with hard questions.
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Sheba — Kingdom of Saba; Queen of Sheba (biblical); also a pet name

Variations

SabaSheeba

Nicknames

Shebi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sheba mean?

Sheba comes from the ancient kingdom of Saba, home of the biblical Queen of Sheba; it carries a regal, exotic sense.

How do you pronounce Sheba?

It's said SHEE-buh /ˈʃiː.bə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Sheba a boy or girl name?

Sheba is used as a girl's name, drawing on the Queen of Sheba.

How popular is Sheba?

Sheba has always been uncommon in the U.S., reaching a quiet high in the nineteen-seventies and remaining a bold, rare choice.

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