Mehboob as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mehboob

What is the meaning of the name Mehboob ?

The baby name Mehboob is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /mɛˈbuːb/ (meh-BOOB); Arabic: /maħˈbuːb/.

Mehboob is Arabic in Origin.

Mehboob is a masculine given name of Arabic origin, from maḥbūb (مَحبوب), meaning “beloved,” “cherished,” or “dear one.” Through Persian and Urdu it spread with Islamic culture and literature, appearing in ghazals and Sufi devotion where the “beloved” may be divine or human. The South Asian spelling Mehboob reflects Persian‑Urdu phonology; the classical Arabic form is Mahbub/Mahboub. Notable bearers include Indian filmmaker Mehboob Khan.

Variants include Mahbub, Mahboob, and Mahboub; feminine forms are Mahbuba and Mehbooba. Compound devotional names (e.g., Mahbubur Rahman, “beloved of the Most Merciful”) are common in Bengali and Urdu. The name is used across the Middle East, South Asia, and East Africa, chiefly as a given name, and sometimes as a South Asian surname. It conveys warmth and endearment in everyday speech and poetry.