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مَهنَاز
Mahnaz
mah-NAAZ
“Moon-graceful.”
About Mahnaz
Mahnaz is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "moon-graceful" — a Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Persian, from 'mah' (moon) and 'naz' (grace, charm).
Origin & roots
Origin
Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
Persian and Arabic share many roots through centuries of Islamic scholarship; Mahnaz's consonants live comfortably in both.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Mahnaz
- What does the name Mahnaz mean?
- Mahnaz (مَهنَاز) means "Moon-graceful". Persian, from 'mah' (moon) and 'naz' (grace, charm).
- Is Mahnaz a name from the Qur'an?
- Mahnaz does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Mahnaz a boy or a girl name?
- Mahnaz is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Mahnaz come from?
- Mahnaz is a Persian name, built on the root letters —.
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