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Mehtab
BoyMeaning of Mehtab: Persian: 'moonlight'
Mehtab is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2990th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 773rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#2990
40 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#773
44 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
342
First recorded 2006 · peak 2025
Trend
rising
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
92% boys · 8% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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