The first name Mujtaba
A boy’s name from Persian.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Persian origin
Borrowed from Persian مجتبی.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Mujtaba, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 27 births (#999).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mujtaba with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Mujtaba at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Mujtaba, the 7,522nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 23 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Mujtaba
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Syed Mujtaba AliBengali author and scholar, 1904–1974
- Mujtaba FaizFootballer, born 1989
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Questions
- What does the name Mujtaba mean?
- Borrowed from Persian مجتبی.
- What is the origin of the name Mujtaba?
- Borrowed from Persian مجتبی.
- How popular is the name Mujtaba?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Mujtaba, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2011, with 27 births.
- Is Mujtaba a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 390 US babies named Mujtaba since 1880 were boys.
- When was Mujtaba most popular?
- 2017 in the United States, when 23 babies were named Mujtaba, its highest rank at 4,425th.