Suvarna Garge (Editor)

Mojtaba

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Pronunciation
  
[mɔʃtæˈbɒː]

Word/name
  
Arabic

Related names
  
Morteza, Mostafa

Gender
  
Male

Meaning
  
Chosen

Mojtaba or Moshtaba (Persian: مجتبی‎‎) is an Iranian male given name. It originates from the Arabic language, meaning chosen. The name has an Islamic background and is fairly popular among the Shiites as it is one of the honorary titles of Hasan ibn Ali, the 2nd Imam of Shia Islam.

People named Mojtaba

  • Mojtaba Khamenei Iranian hard-line cleric and a son of Ali Khamenei
  • Mojtaba Moharrami former Iranian football player
  • Mojtaba Saminejad Iranian blogger and political activist
  • Mojtaba Minovi Iranian historian, literary scholar and professor of Tehran University

    • References

    Mojtaba Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA