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Matlob name meaning

“sought; wanted”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
1

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Matlob

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Malay Names: MArabic origin

Matlob is a male name from Arabic meaning 'sought' or 'wanted'.

What does Matlob mean?

Sought; wanted

In Malay: yang dicari; yang dikehendaki

Sources (1)

About the name Matlob

Matlob comes from the Arabic maṭlūb, meaning something sought or wanted, such as a desire or an aim. It is the passive participle of the verb ṭalaba, 'to seek'. Matlub and Matloob are other spellings.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesMat-lob
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمطلوب

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: مطلوب · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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