Around the world, Ishtiyaq (Ishtiyaq 
) is quite a common masculine forename. The first name Ishtiyaq is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Qatar, and Pakistan. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, Ishtiyaq is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ishtiyaq | Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Pakistan, India, United Arab Emirates |
| ishtiyaq ahmad zilli historian, IN (b. 1942) |
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| ishtiyaq shukri South African writer |
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| ishtiyaq hussain politician in Pakistan |
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