Mahbub: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mahbub – Meaning: beloved – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mah-BOOB


Mahbub is an Arabic boy's name meaning “beloved”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mahbub

Meaning: Beloved.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Mahbub

Phonetic: mah-BOOB   IPA: /mæhˈbuːb/

Popularity of Mahbub

Mahbub doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Mahbub

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