hiba

Hiba is a term used in several languages with related meanings centered on gift or endowment. In Arabic, هبة (hiba) means a gift or donation and is commonly used as a female given name in Arabic-speaking and Muslim communities. The name carries connotations of generosity and blessing and can be transliterated as Hiba, Hibah, or Hibaah in different countries.

In Turkish, the corresponding noun is usually written as hibe, meaning a grant, donation, or bequest provided by a donor to a recipient or institution. The form hiba may appear in non-Turkish texts or in older transliterations, but hibe is standard in Turkish.

In Malay and Indonesian usage, hibah denotes a grant or endowment, and the term appears in legal, financial, and settlement contexts. The Indonesian-Malay form shares the same Arabic root as the Arabic word for gift, reflecting historical and cultural connections across the region.

Across these languages, hiba and its variants function as a linguistic family connected to giving, whether as a personal name, a charitable transfer, or a formal grant. The word’s meaning remains closely tied to the idea of a gift or endowment offered from one party to another.