Persian · Girl name
Mahtab
“moonlight”
About the name Mahtab
Mahtab is a Persian girls’ name meaning ‘moonlight’. It is derived from Persian ‘mah’ (moon) and ‘tab’ (light), the second element coming from the verb for ‘to shine’. The name is commonly used in Persian poetry to symbolize beauty, where a beautiful face is often compared to the moon. Mahtab is used in Iran, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. In Persian the same word also refers to the moon itself or to moonlit nights.
- Meaning
- moonlight
- Origin
- Persian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mah-TAHB(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Mahtab
- Mahtab Zahra
- Mahtab Niloofar
- Mahtab Yasmin
- Mahtab Laleh
- Mahtab Sahar
Questions about Mahtab
- What does Mahtab mean?
- Mahtab is a Persian name meaning "moonlight".
- How do you pronounce Mahtab?
- Mahtab is pronounced mah-TAHB, with emphasis on the second syllable.
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