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Murtaza

Boy

Meaning of Murtaza: Arabic: 'the chosen one'

Murtaza is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3968th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2088th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3968

26 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2088

11 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

405

First recorded 1983 · peak 2025

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 13 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 11 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 10 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 20 babies20202021: 10 babies2022: 7 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 26 babies
US babies named Murtaza per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 26.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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