Mahtab: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mahtab – Meaning: moonlight – Origin: Persian – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mah-TAHB


Mahtab is a Persian girl's name meaning “moonlight”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mahtab

Meaning: Moonlight.

Origin: Persian.

How to Pronounce Mahtab

Phonetic: mah-TAHB   IPA: /mæhˈtɒːb/

Popularity of Mahtab

Mahtab 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 Mahtab

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