Updated October 2026
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Urdu, Punjabi, Persian
"moonlight"
A unisex name with a beautiful and luminous meaning, Mehtab is currently more popular for boys in the UK, for girls in Afghanistan, and split evenly in Pakistan.
Mongolian
Musical and poetic in sound, Sarangerel has the appealing and mystical meaning of "moonlight". Writer and shaman Sarangerel Odigan is a notable bearer.
English
"the bright reflection of moonlight on water"
Persian
A Persian name with a bright and poetic meaning, Mahtab is popular in Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Predominantly used on girls, it is sometimes used on boys too, notably in India. An alternative…
Tamazight and Berber
Masculine short form of the Berber name Tiziri, meaning "moonlight" in Tamazight.