Habiba (Arabic: حَبِيْبَه, ḥabībah), alternatively Habibah and Habeeba , is a female given name of Arabic origin meaning beloved, sweetheart, or lover, stemming from the male name Habib. Habiba or Habibah may refer to: People Habiba of Valencia (also known as Thoma; died 1127), Arab Andalusian scholar Habiba bint Jahsh, a companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad Habiba Mohamed Ahmed Alymohmed (born 1999), Egyptian squash player Habiba Zehi Ben Romdhane (born 1950), Tunisian minister Habiba Bouhamed Chaabouni, Tunisian Professor of Medical Genetics Habiba Dembélé, Ivorian journalist Habiba Djahnine (born 1968), Algerian film producer Habiba Ghribi (born 1984), Tunisian athlete Habiba Nosheen (born 1982), Pakistani-Canadian journalist Habiba Ahmed Abd Elaziz Ramadan (1986–2013), Egyptian journalist and activist Habiba Sarābi (born 1956), Afghan physician Habibah binte Ubayd-Allah, a companion of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad Habibah bint Kharijah ibn Zayd ibn Abi Zuhayr, wife of Abu Bakr, the first Muslim Caliph following Muhammad's death Umm Habiba (or Ramla bint Abi Sufyan; c.594–666), a wife of Muhammad Other uses Hassan and Habibah, British television presenters Habibas Islands, located just north of the Algerian coast Feminine given names Arabic feminine given names Bosnian feminine given names Pakistani feminine given names