Intekhab as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Intekhab

What is the meaning of the name Intekhab ?

The baby name Intekhab is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪn.tɪˈxɑːb/ — anglicized: in-ti-KHAB (KH as in German 'Bach' or Scottish 'loch').

Intekhab is Arabic in Origin.

Intekhab is an Arabic-origin name from intikhāb (انتخاب), meaning selection, choice, or election, derived from the root N‑KH‑B “to choose.” Via Persian entekhab and Urdu intikhab, it entered South Asian usage; pronunciation is in-ti-khaab, with kh representing the Arabic letter خ.

Used chiefly as a masculine given name among Urdu-, Punjabi-, and Bengali-speaking Muslims since the mid-20th century, it reflects a wider trend of adopting abstract Arabic nouns as personal names. It often appears in compounds such as Intekhab‑ul‑ (Intekhab al‑), for example Intekhab‑ul‑Alam. A noted bearer is Pakistani cricketer Intikhab Alam. Variants include Intikhab, Entekhab, and Intekhāb; related forms are Muntakhab (“chosen/selected”) and Mukhtar (“chosen; authorized”). The name conveys the aspiration of being the “chosen” or “best selection,” and is recognized across Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, with cognate spellings in Persian contexts.