boy's name
Mehtaab
- Origin Persian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 397
Canada
#952
2024 births
Mehtaab is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Mehtaab is a name of Persian origin.
- Peaked in Canada in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in Canada.
- Today about 1 in 9,540 babies in Canada is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2000.
Mehtaab over time
Births per decade in Canada, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 116 |
How popular is Mehtaab?
In 2024, Mehtaab was given to 32 babies in Canada, ranking #952 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Mehtaab is used
Figures for Canada withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Mehtaab
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Mehtaab also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Mehtaab over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Mehtaab
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Mehtaab — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Mehtaab
How popular is the name Mehtaab?
In 2024, Mehtaab was given to 32 babies in Canada, ranking #952 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Mehtaab a girl's or a boy's name?
Mehtaab is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Mehtaab most popular?
Mehtaab peaked in 2023, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Mehtaab a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Mehtaab currently ranks #952 in Canada. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.