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Shibam

SHEE-bahm

ˈʃiːbɑm

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Shibam

Origin: Soqotri (Yemen)
Meaning: a Soqotri masculine name referring to the dragon blood tree, the iconic Dracaena cinnabari of Socotra whose umbrella-shaped canopy and crimson resin have made it a symbol of the island; in Soqotri culture the dragon blood tree is sacred, its resin used in traditional medicine, dye-making, and ritual; names derived from the tree connect the bearer to the island's unique endemic biodiversity and the ancestral practices built around it across thousands of years of inhabitation
Gender: male

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