Shahaban, Shaban or Shaaban is an

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

given name and surname (). It is also the name of the eighth month (

shaban Shaʽban ( ar, شَعْبَان, ') is the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is called as the month of "separation", as the word means "to disperse" or "to separate" because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water. The fiftee ...

) of the

Islamic Calendar The Hijri calendar ( ar, ٱلتَّقْوِيم ٱلْهِجْرِيّ, translit=al-taqwīm al-hijrī), also known in English as the Muslim calendar and Islamic calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or ...

, a word indicating "separation" or "dispersion," because the pagan Arabs used to disperse in search of water during this month.Patrick Hughes and Thomas Patrick Hughes
''Dictionary of Islam'', p. 355.
Asian Educational Services, 1995 (reprint). Similar names exist in other traditions.

People named Shaban, Sha'ban or Shaaban

People named Shaban, or a variant of that name, include: ;Last name * Ahmed Shaaban (born 1978), Egyptian footballer * Al-Ashraf Sha'ban, 14th century sultan *

Basil Shaaban Basil Shaaban (born 27 March 1980 in Beirut) is a Lebanese racing driver. Early racing Shaaban began racing in Lebanon at the age of 14 at the Circuit des Champions karting center near Brummana. Eventually, he worked his way up to driving 100 ...

(born 1980), Lebanese racing driver *

Bouthaina Shaaban Bouthaina Shaaban ( ar, بثينة شعبان) (born 1953 in Homs, Syria) is a Syrian politician and political and media adviser to the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad. Shaaban served as the first Minister of Expatriates for the Syrian Ar ...

(born 1953), Syrian politician *

Hesham Shaban Hesham Shaban ( ar, هشام شعبان; born August 8, 1980) is a Libyan football defender currently playing for Al-Ittihad. Shaban has been a member of the Libya national football team. In 2008, Shaban appeared five times for the Libya national ...

(born 1980), Libyan footballer * Mohamed Shaaban (born 1984), Egyptian footballer * Mostafa Shaban (born 1970), Egyptian actor * Nagwa Shaaban (1959–2019), Egyptian author * Omar Chaaban Bugiel (born 1994), Lebanese footballer *

Rami Shaaban Rami Shaaban (born 30 June 1975) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as goalkeeper. During a career that spanned between 1994 and 2012, he is best remembered for representing Djurgårdens IF, Arsenal, Fredrikstad, and Hammar ...

(born 1975), Swedish footballer *

Yousuf Shaaban Yousuf Shaaban Al-Busaidi ( ar, يوسف شعبان يوسف شعبان البوسعيدي; born 4 November 1984), commonly known as Yousuf Shaaban, is an Omani footballer who plays for Dhofar S.C.S.C. Club career In 2011, he moved to Barka-b ...

(1931–2021), Egyptian actor ;First name * Shaaban Abdel Rahim (1957–2019), Egyptian singer *

Shaaban Mahmoud Mahmoud Mahmoud ( ar, محمود محمود; born June 13, 1981) is an Egyptian footballer. He now plays in the defender position for Minya. He was a member of the Egyptian Olympic Team. Mahmoud played for Egypt at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Cha ...

(born 1981), Egyptian footballer *

Shaban Bantariza Shaban Bantariza (1963 – 27 October 2020) was a Colonel in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF). He served as the deputy director of the Uganda Media Centre and deputy government spokesperson, from June 2015. Background and education Ban ...

(born 1963), Uganda military *

Shaban Gashi Shaban Gashi (1939–1990) was a Yugoslav cinematographer and photographer. Biography Born in Prizren, Shaban Gashi began as a photographer at the age of seven and after finishing high school he enrolled at the film academy in Zagreb Za ...

(1939–1990), Yugoslav cinematographer *

Shaban Ismaili Shaban Ismaili (born 2 May 1989 in Gostivar) is a footballer from North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Eu ...

(born 1989), Macedonian footballer *

Shaban Jafari Shaban Jafari ( fa, شعبان جعفری; 19 August 1921 – 21 March 2006), often known as Shaban the Brainless ( fa, شعبان بی‌مخ, Sha'bān-e Bi-mokh, links=no) or Shaban the Crown-Bestower ( fa, شعبان تاجبخش, Sha'bān-e T ...

(1921–2006), Iranian political figure *

Shaban Nditi Shaban Nditi (born 5 March 1983) is a Tanzanian football midfielder who plays club football for Mtibwa Sugar FC and international football for Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano w ...

(born 1983), Tanzanian footballer *

Shaban Polluzha Shaban Mustafë Kastrati (1871 – 21 February 1945), known as Shaban Polluzha, was a Kosovo Albanian military leader active in Drenica during World War II. He was a collaborationist, serving in the Royal Albanian gendarmerie and as a commander of ...

(1871–1945), Albanian military leader *

Shaban Shefket Shaban Shefket ( bg, Шабан Шефкет) is a former Bulgarian footballer of Bulgarian-Turkish descent. He played for PFC Shumen 2010 in the 1990s when the club achieved promotion to the A PFG. He has also represented amateur side "Три� ...

, Bulgarian footballer *

Šaban Bajramović Šaban Bajramović ( sr-Cyrl, Шабан Бајрамовић, ; rom, Shaban Bajramovičh; 16 April 1936 – 8 June 2008), nicknamed Šabi (Шаби), was a Serbian vocalist and recording artist of Arlije Romani ethnicity. He was one of the mos ...

, (1936–2008) Serbian singer

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People named Shaban, Sha'ban or Shaaban

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