Mumtaz
This article is about the given name and surname. For the British restaurant and food supply group, see Mumtaz Group.
| Mumtaz | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [mumtɑz], [momtɑz] |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "the distinguished", "the best" or "excellent" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Momtaz |
Mumtaz (Arabic: ممتاز) is a name commonly used in various countries in the Muslim world, mainly Afghanistan, Brunei, India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Turkey, it can also be used as a female name. Mumtazah is a related female version. Its root is from Arabic language.
People with the given name
- Mumtaz (actress) (born 1947), Indian film actress
- Momtaz Begum, Bangladeshi folk singer
- Mumtaz Begum (actress) (born 1923), Indian film actress
- Syed Mumtaz Alam Gillani (born 1940), Pakistani politician
- Mumtaz Habib (born 1987), Afghan cricketer
- Momtaz Al Ket, Egyptian writer
- Mumtaz Mahal (1593–1631), Indian empress
- Mumtaz Mufti (1905–1995), Pakistani novelist
- Mumtaz Hamid Rao (born 1941), Pakistani television journalist and broadcaster
- Samad Khan Momtaz os-Saltaneh, Iranian diplomat
- Mümtaz Sevinç (born 1952), Turkish actor
- Mumtaz Sorcar, Indian actor
- Mümtaz Soysal (born 1929), Turkish politician
- Mumtaz Shanti, Indian actor
- Mumtaz Tahincioglu, Turkish racing driver
People with the surname
- Ismail Mumtaz, Iranian statesman
- Jamshid Momtaz (born 1942), Iranian academic
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