Imtiyaz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- im-TEE-yaz
- Origin
- Arabic
Imtiyaz is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “distinction, excellence”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Imtiyaz mean?
Arabic: Arabic imtiyaz
“distinction, excellence”
Arabic word for distinction or excellence, used by Muslim families in South Asia.
Is Imtiyaz a girl's or a boy's name?
Imtiyaz is a boys' name.
How popular is Imtiyaz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Imtiyaz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2010. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Imtiyaz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 7 | #2,775 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 10 | #2,048 |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #2,442 |
Names like Imtiyaz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Fahad, Saif, Ahmed, Abdullah, Hassan, Muhammad, Imaad, Faiz, Hammad, Habib, Umair
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
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, “Imtiyaz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/imtiyaz, updated 20 October 2026.