The baby name Mujtaba is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /muʤˈtaːba/; common approximations: muj-TAH-bah or MOJ-TAH-bah (Persian: MOJ-tah-bah).
Mujtaba is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Mujtaba is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /muʤˈtaːba/; common approximations: muj-TAH-bah or MOJ-TAH-bah (Persian: MOJ-tah-bah).
Mujtaba is Arabic in Origin.
Mujtaba (Arabic: مجتبى, mujtabā) is a masculine Arabic name meaning “the chosen” or “the elect,” derived from the verb ijtaba (اجتبى) “to select, single out.” It is the passive participle form, conveying one who has been chosen or favored.
The epithet al-Mujtaba is famously associated with Hasan ibn Ali, the second Imam in Shia Islam, which anchored the name’s devotional appeal. From the medieval Islamic world onward, it spread through Persian and Urdu usage, and into Ottoman Turkish. Common variants and spellings include Mojtaba (Persian), Mücteba (Turkish), Mujtabah/Mujtaba (South Asia), and, less often, Mojtabah. Semantically related names are Mustafa and Mukhtar, which also express “chosen.” Today Mujtaba remains popular across Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, India, and diaspora communities, appreciated for its concise, dignified sound and its connotation of divine favor.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| AF | 0 | #53 | 24 | 1,883 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #56 | 407 | 3,535 |
| SD | 0 | #69 | 32 | 2,130 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #92 | 3 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #120 | 10 | 3,533 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #145 | 486 | 10,523 |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #251 | 674 | 13,071 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #267 | 7 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #267 | 6 | 5,926 | |
| SA | 0 | #274 | 22 | 10,560 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| Canada | Boys | 2020 | #317 | 6 | 2,548 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BH | 0 | #407 | 147 | 17,937 | |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #432 | 11 | 2,180 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #491 | 14 | 11,303 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #521 | 32 | 10,162 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #553 | 5 | 12,905 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #557 | 20 | 10,045 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #657 | 51 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #669 | 14 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #762 | 120 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #783 | 169 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #863 | 231 | 22,615 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #883 | 10 | 7,044 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #916 | 37 | 5,697 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #932 | 820 | 28,008 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #966 | 36 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,094 | 18 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,154 | 58 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
Mujtaba is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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