Mahtab name meaning

mah-TAAB

“Moonlight”

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginPersian

Questions parents ask

What does Mahtab mean?

Mahtab (مهتاب) means “Moonlight”.

How do you pronounce Mahtab?

Mahtab is pronounced mah-TAAB.

Is Mahtab a boy's or a girl's name?

Mahtab is a girl's name.

How is Mahtab written in Persian?

In Persian script it is written مهتاب.

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Meaning checked in Steingass's Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary (London, 1892), which gives: “mah-tāb, Moonlight, moonshine, full moon, splendour of the moon; the moon”. See the entry ↗