مجتبى
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Mujtaba — Chosen, elected — the divinely selected one.

What the name Mujtaba means, what its letters say, and what it asks of the person who carries it.

Arabicمجتبى
Urduمجتبیٰ
GenderMale
OriginArabic
Letters5
MeaningChosen, elected — the divinely selected one

Dictionary Meaning

What Mujtaba means

Chosen, divinely selected — from root j-t-b (ijtaba — to choose, to select). The one who has been chosen by Allah. Al-Mujtaba is a title of the Prophet Muhammad. 'And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses (yajtabi)' (28:68). Mujtaba is used as both a name and as a title of the Prophet — he who was divinely chosen above all creation.

Pronunciationmuj-TA-ba  ·  muj·ta·ba  ·  3 syllables
نام کا اردو مطلب · Meaning in Urdu
مجتبیٰ
Mujtaba  ·  اردو تلفظ
منتخب، چنیدہ — chosen, divinely selected

Also Spelled As

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Also spelled

Different communities and regions write this name differently — same letters, same meaning. Click to see the same reading under each spelling.

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The Letters

Reading Mujtaba through Ilm ul Huroof

Every Arabic name is a sequence of ontological principles. The first letter governs the outward self. The middle letters govern the interior. The final letter governs how things resolve.

مMeemFirst · Outward SelfجJeemInteriorتTaInteriorبBaInteriorىYaLast · Resolution

Meem (love) — Jeem (comprehensive beauty) — Ta (divine goodness) — Ba (vessel) — Ya (arrived). Chosen: lovingly, beautifully, with divine goodness, held as vessel, completely arrived.

"A name is not a label assigned after the fact. It is a structure of principles that begins its work the moment it is given."

In the tradition of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi

The Portrait

What Mujtaba asks of its bearer

Mujtaba opens with Meem — an outward self made of love. At the interior, Jeem brings an interior gathering; Ta brings an interior of becoming. These are the inward currents the name carries. Mujtaba ends in Ya — the life closes in selfhood and vocation. The bearer is asked to inhabit each letter consciously, until chosen, elected is not what the name says but what the life shows.

A Notable Bearer

Al-Mujtaba — a title of the Prophet Muhammad, meaning the divinely chosen one.

Famous Bearers

No widely-attested historical or contemporary figure carries this exact spelling of Mujtaba. The name's resonance comes from its meaning and its letters — not from a single famous bearer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

About the name Mujtaba

What does the name Mujtaba mean?
Mujtaba means: Chosen, elected — the divinely selected one. From root j-t-b (to choose). Al-Mujtaba — title of the Prophet. 'And your Lord chooses (yajtabi)' (28:68). The divinely selected one.
Is Mujtaba mentioned in the Quran?
Yes — 'And your Lord creates what He wills and chooses (yajtabi)' (28:68). 'Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills' (42:13). Mujtaba carries this Quranic quality of divine selection.
What does Mujtaba mean in Urdu?
Mujtaba in Urdu is مجتبیٰ (Mujtaba) meaning منتخب، چنیدہ — chosen, divinely selected.
Is Mujtaba a good Islamic name?
Yes, Mujtaba is an excellent Islamic name. It carries the meaning: Chosen, elected — the divinely selected one. The Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be called by your names on the Day of Resurrection, so give yourselves good names" (Abu Dawud).
Is Mujtaba a boy or girl name?
Mujtaba is traditionally a Muslim boy name meaning Chosen, elected — the divinely selected one.
What is the spiritual meaning of Mujtaba in Ilm ul Huroof?
Meem holds in love, Jeem gathers beauty, Ta gives goodness, Ba holds, Ya arrives. Chosen: loving, beautiful, good, holding, arrived.

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