Ka'b (Arabic: كعب‎) is a male Arabic name. The name itself has often been used by ancient Arab Jews in the first centuries. Some Sahabah (companions of Prophet Muhammad) who embrace from Judaism to Islam used this name during the first years of Islam. Another popular spelling of this name is Kaab.People named Ka'b include: * Ka'ab al-Ahbar * Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf * Ka'b ibn Asad * Ka'b ibn Lu'ayy * Ka'b Ibn Mama * Ka‘b bin Zaid bin An-Najjar * Ka'b bin Zuhayr People using it in their patronymic include: * v * t * e