Entry № 2835 · Arabic origin

Ibtihaj Ibtihaj — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ib-tee-HAHJ /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Joyfulness (Arabic + Ibtihaj Muhammad first Muslim hijabi US Olympic medalist)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Arabic)

A name that means "joyfulness (arabic + ibtihaj muhammad first muslim hijabi us olympic medalist)".

Ibtihaj is from the Arabic ابتهاج (Ibtihājjoy, delight, exultation). A modern American baby name in the broader Arabic-Muslim heritage aesthetic. Ibtihaj is one of the foundational Arabic feminine names — central to traditional Muslim heritage. The foundational name connects to foundational Ibtihaj Muhammad (born 1985) — foundational American Olympic medalist + foundational first Muslim American woman to wear hijab at the Olympics + foundational Bronze Medal team sabre fencing Rio 2016 Olympics + foundational first hijabi American Olympic medalist + foundational Duke University alumna + foundational Ibtihaj Muhammad: The Proudest Blue children's book + foundational Louella dress brand + foundational Time 100 Most Influential People 2016 + foundational central figure in foundational Muslim American + Black American + women's sports heritage + foundational subject of foundational Barbie Sheroes doll modeled after her 2017 (first hijabi Barbie). Foundational Arabic feminine name reflecting Arab + Muslim American heritage.

Featured throughout Arabic heritage.

Joyfulness (Arabic). Foundational Arabic-Muslim feminine + foundational Ibtihaj Muhammad born 1985 foundational American Olympic medalist + foundational first Muslim American woman to wear hijab at the Olympics + foundational Bronze Medal team sabre fencing Rio 2016 Olympics + foundational first hijabi American Olympic medalist + foundational Duke University alumna + foundational Ibtihaj Muhammad: The Proudest Blue children's book + foundational Louella dress brand + foundational Time 100 Most Influential People 2016 + foundational central figure in Muslim American + Black American + women's sports heritage + foundational Barbie Sheroes doll modeled after her 2017 first hijabi Barbie.

The name in its native script.

ابتهاج
Transliteration
Ibtihāj
Pronunciation
/ ɪb.tiːˈhɑːdʒ /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ibtihaj stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ibtihaj · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Ibtihajs before her.

Real people
Ibtihaj Muhammad
First Muslim American woman to wear hijab at Olympics + Bronze Medal Rio 2016 fencing.
born 1985
In fiction
Ibtihaj
Arabic joyfulness.

Names connected to Ibtihaj.

The number behind Ibtihaj.

6

The Nurturer

Ibtihaj reduces to six.

Why families chose this name.

"Arabic joyfulness. Seven letters. Ibtihaj."
Fatemeh · Mother of one · Newark