Mumtaz
Mumtaz means "excellent" in the Arabic language. It may be used to signal commendation for an achievement, similar in meaning to bravo and kudos.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Mumtaz
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Mumtaz means "excellent" in the Arabic language. It may be used to signal commendation for an achievement, similar in meaning to bravo and kudos.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Turkish
The Story of Mumtaz
Mumtaz first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 24 Mumtazs were born — ranking #5,445 that year. As of 2026, Mumtaz ranks #8,535 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 320 Mumtazs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Mumtaz
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Mumtaz Mahal (1593–1631), Indian empress
- Mumtaz (Indian actress) (born 1947), Indian film actress
- Mumtaz (Pakistani actress) (born 1948), Pakistani film actress
- Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi (1933–1969), birth name of Madhubala (1933–1969), Indian film actress
- Momtaz Begum (born 1974), Bangladeshi folk singer
- Mumtaz Begum (actress) (born 1923), Indian film actress
- Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani (1940–2020), Pakistani politician
- Mumtaz Habib (born 1987), Afghan cricketer
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Names that sound like Mumtaz
Phonetically similar names — useful when Mumtaz is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Mentees
- Numpties
- Mummies
- Mondays
- Mounties
- Maties
- Montez
- Montes
- Namaz
- Mentors
- Memos
- Mendez
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Mumtaz
Mumtaz is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 320 births in the dataset. Mumtaz's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #5,306. Use the chart and map above to compare Mumtaz's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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