Ouahab

Ouahab is a surname and given name of Arabic origin that is used primarily in North Africa and among Arabic-speaking communities. It is a francophone transliteration of Wahab (وَهّاب), from the Arabic root وهب meaning “to give” or “to bestow.” The name is common in Muslim naming traditions and appears in compound forms such as Abd al-Wahhab (servant of the Bestower).

As a surname, Ouahab is found among people in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and in diaspora communities in Europe and North America. The transliteration of Arabic Names often yields variant spellings, so Ouahab may be written as Wahab, Wahhab, Ouhab, or Owahab in official documents or family records. The diversity of spellings reflects broader patterns of linguistic and administrative adaptation rather than distinct origins.

In religious and onomastic contexts, Al-Wahhab is also one of the 99 names of God in Islam, meaning “The Bestower.” This theological connection helps explain the name’s popularity in Muslim communities and its use in male given names or as a component in longer names.

See also

Wahab, Wahhab, Al-Wahhab.