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Mojtaba

Quick answerMojtaba derives from Arabic/Persian, meaning "chosen" or "the chosen one."

Persian · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,401
TrendVintage
Peak year2014
Syllables3
OriginPersian
LanguagePersian
CulturePersian
Letters7
Numerology8 Chaldean 2
Global rank#941

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Mojtaba

Mojtaba derives from Arabic/Persian, meaning "chosen" or "the chosen one."

Cross-referenced with Behind the Name and Wikidata/Wikipedia.

Etymology

male given name (Mojtaba)

Mojtaba currently ranks #13,401 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.

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