Mahfuzur
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- mah-FOO-zur
- Origin
- Arabic
Mahfuzur is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “protected”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mahfuzur mean?
Arabic: Bengali Muslim form: Mahfuz + -ur, as in Mahfuzur Rahman
“protected”
Bengali Muslim name normally paired with Rahman, as in Mahfuzur Rahman, meaning 'protected by the Merciful'.
Is Mahfuzur a girl's or a boy's name?
Mahfuzur is a boys' name.
How popular is Mahfuzur in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 5 boys.
Mahfuzur in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Mahfuzur
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Saif, Abdur, Umair, Qasim, Samir, Aamir, Asad, Fahad, Usman, Mouhamed, Azeem
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, “Mahfuzur: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mahfuzur, updated 20 October 2026.