Adib

Adib is a masculine given name of Arabic origin meaning "cultured," "literate," or "refined." The meaning derives from the word adab, which signifies manners, learning, or literature, and the form adīb denotes a person skilled in letters or courteous conduct.

In Arabic-speaking regions, Adib is used as a given name and remains common among Muslim communities across the Arab world, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and related diasporas. In Urdu and Hindi, the word adīb likewise denotes a literate person or writer, and this semantic link contributes to its popularity as a personal name in those languages.

Adib may also appear as a surname in some families, reflecting local naming practices or patronymic conventions in parts of the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa.

Outside onomastics, ADIB is an acronym for Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, a UAE-based financial institution established in the late 1990s that offers Sharia-compliant banking services and operates in the United Arab Emirates and other markets.

Variants and transliterations of the name include Adīb (with diacritical marks in scholarly contexts) and Adeeb or Adeebh in South Asian transliteration, reflecting differences in rendering the Arabic root into local scripts. The name is widely encountered across cultures due to historical exchanges between Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and South Asian literary traditions.