Matloub as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Matloub

What is the meaning of the name Matloub ?

The baby name Matloub is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /matˈluːb/ — mat-LOOB.

Matloub is Arabic in Origin.

Matloub is an Arabic masculine name (مطلوب, maṭlūb) built on the triliteral root ṭ‑l‑b “to seek, request.” As the passive participle, it signifies “desired,” “sought-after,” or “longed-for,” often chosen to celebrate a much‑awaited child or to express the hope that the bearer will be valued and pursued for his qualities. The term is common across Arabic and entered Persian, Ottoman Turkish, and Urdu, retaining the same affirmative meaning of something earnestly wished for or requested.

In personal names, it appears in both stand‑alone and compound forms (e.g., Matloob Ali, Matloob Husain), especially in South Asian Urdu-speaking communities, while also occurring in the Levant and North Africa as a given name or surname. Transliterations vary: Matloob, Matlub, Matlob, and Maṭlūb; Ottoman-influenced Matlup is attested. Feminine counterparts include Matlooba/Matlūba (مطلوبة). Related forms from the same root include Ṭālib (“seeker”); a near-synonym is Maḥbūb (“beloved”), highlighting a semantic field of desire and affection.

⚙ Matloub is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Matloub appears only 15 times in total — found in 9 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.