Type Word Usage Arabic Scripts حبّ(Arabic) Meaning & History Arabic word meaning "to love" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsHabib, Habiba, Mahbub, Mahbuba(Arabic) Habiba, Mahbub, Mahbuba(Bengali) Habib, Mahboubeh(Persian) Habib(Urdu) Sources & References Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 179.