Aqrab (transliteration: ʿAqrab, Arabic: عقرب) is an ancient Arabian name for boys and girls that means “scorpion”.12
There are three Companions of the Prophet Muhammad named Aqrab. One of them is male, the other two are female:
- Aqrab bin Abi Aqrab عقرب بن أبي عقرب
- Aqrab bint Salamah عقرب بنت سلامة
- Aqrab bint Mu`adh عقرب بنت معاذ
Aqrab bin Abi Aqrab was a famous merchant from the city of Medina.3
Below is the name Aqrab written in Arabic naskh script:
Below is the name Aqrab written in Arabic kufi script: