All around the world, Махтаб (Mahatab 
, Mahtab 
, Махтаб 
) is a widespread dominantly boy's, but seldom feminine first name. The first name Махтаб is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common primarily male, but very infrequently feminine name, India, where it is quite a rare gender-neutral name, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Very seldom, Махтаб is the last name as well as the forename.