Meaning, origin and history of the name Mumtaz

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Scripts ممتاز(Arabic, Urdu)

Pronounced Pron. moom-TAZ(Arabic) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Means "distinguished" in Arabic. The Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (1593-1631).

Other Languages & CulturesMümtaz(Turkish)

Same SpellingMümtaz