Fun Facts About the Name Muntaz
- 78 babies named Muntaz: U.S. records list 78 babies given the name Muntaz from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Muntaz Mean?
Muntaz is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It comes from an Arabic adjective meaning "chosen" or "selected," and it is commonly rendered in English as "distinguished" or "excellent." The literal sense is closer to "chosen," while "distinguished" is a customary interpretation of someone set apart from others. The name is sometimes linked to the similar Mumtaz, but the two are separate spellings and their relationship is not certain.
Muntaz Name History & Origins
Muntaz is used as a masculine given name in Arabic-speaking countries and in South Asian Muslim communities. In South Asia, it belongs to the layer of Arabic names that entered through Persian and Urdu, and it is written and pronounced in Urdu as well as in Arabic. The English spelling Muntaz is a transliteration used in South Asia and in English-language contexts; it does not represent a separate European line of development. There is no well-known early bearer or literary work that explains the name's transmission, so its history is chiefly lexical and religious rather than tied to a single event.
How Popular is the Name Muntaz?
Muntaz has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2016. Its best rank was #11,333 in 2017.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,773 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #11,902 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #14,565 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #15,030 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #15,078 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #11,333 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2016 | #11,503 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #18,437 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #18,703 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,361 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #18,976 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #19,554 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Muntaz Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You have psychic power. You can carry on for others with joy. You have a receptive nature and may bear burdens for others. You are pragmatic, thorough, strong-willed, practical and stubborn at times. You are hard working, often martyr to duty. You like home and security above all. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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