Mahnaz
/M-AA-N-AA-Z/
Moon-grace — from Persian māh, ‘moon,’ and nāz, ‘grace, charm,’ pairing lunar light with feminine elegance. A graceful, polished Persian feminine name.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Mahnaz is a Muslim girl name of Persian origin, meaning “Moon-grace — from Persian māh, ‘moon,’ and nāz, ‘grace, charm,’ pairing lunar light with feminine elegance. A graceful, polished Persian feminine name.”. It also appears in Zoroastrian, Christian traditions.
Mahnaz is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "Moon-grace — from Persian māh, ‘moon,’ and nāz, ‘grace, charm,’ pairing lunar light with feminine elegance. A graceful, polished Persian feminine name." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Mahnaz is also used in Zoroastrian, Christian traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Other, Persian, Iranian families, Mahnaz carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Mahnaz's roots in Arabic & Islamic tradition
Mahnaz carries meaning rooted in Arabic and the wider Islamic tradition (Persian) — “Moon-grace — from Persian māh, ‘moon,’ and nāz, ‘grace, charm,’ pairing lunar light with feminine elegance. A graceful, polished Persian feminine name.”. Many Muslim families weigh a name's root meaning and the values it carries.
NameRoot shows you the depth. See Mahnaz's Arabic roots, the values it carries, and how it scores for your family.
See Mahnaz's full reading →What does Mahnaz's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Mahnaz resonates in either tradition.
Mahnaz's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Mahnaz's full reading →
Does Mahnaz go with your family's names?
Mahnaz breaks into 5 sounds: /M-AA-N-AA-Z/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Mahnaz sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Mahnaz beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Mahnaz — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Mahnaz
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Mahnaz
What does the name Mahnaz mean?
Mahnaz means "Moon-grace — from Persian māh, ‘moon,’ and nāz, ‘grace, charm,’ pairing lunar light with feminine elegance. A graceful, polished Persian feminine name.." It is a girl name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Mahnaz a boy or girl name?
Mahnaz is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Mahnaz?
Mahnaz is of Persian origin, used in Muslim, Zoroastrian, Christian traditions, commonly among Other, Persian, Iranian families.
Is Mahnaz a Muslim name?
Yes. Mahnaz is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Persian origin. It also appears in Zoroastrian, Christian traditions.
What does Mahnaz mean in Persian?
Mahnaz originates from Persian, where it means "Moon-grace — from Persian māh, ‘moon,’ and nāz, ‘grace, charm,’ pairing lunar light with feminine elegance. A graceful, polished Persian feminine name.."
What are common nicknames for Mahnaz?
Common short forms of Mahnaz include Mahi, Mahn.
What is the numerology of Mahnaz?
Mahnaz has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
Is Mahnaz an Islamic name?
Yes. Mahnaz is an Arabic girl name meaning "Moon-grace — from Persian māh, ‘moon,’ and nāz, ‘grace, charm,’ pairing lunar light with feminine elegance. A graceful, polished Persian feminine name.", widely used in Muslim families, including Other and Persian communities.
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