Mumtaz (Arabic: ممتاز) means "excellent" in the Arabic language. It may be used to signal commendation for an achievement, similar in meaning to bravo and kudos.

Mumtaz
Pronunciation[mumtɑz], [momtɑz]
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Meaning"excellent", "the distinguished" or "the best"
Other names
Variant form(s)Momtaz

Derived from it is a personal name commonly used in various countries in the Muslim world, mainly Afghanistan, Brunei, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India and Turkey. It can also be used as a female name. Mumtazah is a related female version.

People with the given name

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People with the surname

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