Mujtaba

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Meaning

Chosen

Origin

Arabic

Global Spellings

Arabic مجتبى
Urdu مجتبیٰ
Persian مجتبی
Turkish Mücteba
Bengali মুজতবা
Pashto مجتبی

Alternate Spellings

For parents seeking a noble identity for their baby boy, Mujtaba offers deep spiritual resonance. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Chosen', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Mujtaba, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Mujtaba comes from the Arabic root j-b-y, meaning “to select” or “choose.” “Al-Mujtaba” (The Chosen) is a traditional epithet of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and was also used for his grandson Hasan ibn Ali.