Across the world, Matlub (Matlub 
, مطلوب 
) is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but scarcely female first name. The first name Matlub is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Qatar, where it is a rare male name, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, Matlub is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Matlub | Tanzania, Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia |
| مطلوب | Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Yemen, Palestinian Territory |