Imtiaz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- im-TEE-az
- Origin
- Arabic
Imtiaz is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “distinction, excellence”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Imtiaz mean?
Arabic: Urdu spelling of Arabic imtiyaz
“distinction, excellence”
Arabic word for distinction or excellence, used by Muslim families in South Asia.
Is Imtiaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Imtiaz is a boys' name.
How popular is Imtiaz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Imtiaz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Imtiaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 8 | #2,384 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 9 | #1,995 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Imtiaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Saif, Hamza, Fahad, Samir, Bilal, Asad, Usman, Qasim, Imaad, Zohaib, Faiz
Names related to Imtiaz
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Imtiaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/imtiaz, updated 20 October 2026.