 According to ibn al-Kalbi and ibn Khaldun, it is Shar'ab ibn Qais ibn Jusham ibn Abd Shams ibn Wail ibn al-Ghwth ibn Katan ibn ʿUrib ibn Zuhir ibn Aiman ibn al-Hamaysaʿ ibn Ḥimyar.According to ibn Sidah the word "sharoob" () means "dates" in classical Arabic and "Shar'ab" means a tall person with a well shaped body.The Sharabi spears () and "al-Shar'abiah" cloaks () are attributed to the tribe of Sharʿab.