Throughout the world, Mhab (مهاب 
, Mhab 
, محاب 
) is a common dominantly male, but uncommonly feminine forename. The first name Mhab is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a common dominantly masculine, but uncommonly female name, Egypt, and Syria, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Libya. Much less frequently, Mhab is the last name as well as the forename.