# Sheba

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃiːbə/ · frequency rank #39,558

## Definitions
1. A former kingdom in the Red Sea region. An ancient kingdom in Arabia or possibly in Africa. Frequently equated with ancient Saba.
2. A male given name from Hebrew.
3. The 34th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

## Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇāʾ).

## Easily confused with
- **shed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shed)
- **Shen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shen)
- **shep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shep)
- **Shem** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shem)
- **Shek** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shek)
- **sheet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheet)
- **shell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shell)
- **sheep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheep)
- **shelf** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shelf)
- **sheer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheer)
- **sheds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheds)
- **sheen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheen)
- **shiva** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shiva)
- **sheik** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheik)
- **Siena** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-siena)
- **sheng** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheng)
- **Shona** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shona)
- **sheila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sheila)
- **Shelby** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-shelby)
- **Sherpa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sheba-vs-sherpa)

## Common misspellings (7)
`hseba`, `sehba`, `shbea`, `sheab`, `shebba`, `shheba`, `ssheba`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sheba