indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Persian
Scripts طباطبایی(Persian)
Other Forms FormsTabatabaee, Tabatabai
Meaning & History
From the name of Ibrahim Tabataba ibn Ismail, a descendant of Ali. He was supposedly given the name because he pronounced the Persian word قبا (qaba) (meaning "garment, cloak") as طبا (taba).