The baby name Akhtar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ækˈtɑːr/ or /ɑxˈtɑr/ (akh-TAR; 'kh' = voiceless velar fricative /x/).
Akhtar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Akhtar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ækˈtɑːr/ or /ɑxˈtɑr/ (akh-TAR; 'kh' = voiceless velar fricative /x/).
Akhtar is Persian in Origin.
Akhtar is a Persian-origin name (Persian/Urdu: اختر) meaning star, with secondary connotations of fortune or lucky fate drawn from classical astrology. Through Persian’s long prestige across Iran, Central and South Asia, it entered Urdu and regional Muslim naming traditions. As a given name it is most often masculine in Persian and Urdu contexts, though in South Asia it also appears for women and as a gender-neutral surname.
Attested in medieval Persian poetry and Indo-Persian court culture, Akhtar became popular under the Mughals and in Urdu literary circles; many poets used Akhtar as a takhallus or adopted it as a family name. Common variants and spellings include Akhter and Akter (especially in Bengali-influenced orthography). The meaning inspires honorific compounds such as Akhtar-ul-Islam, Akhtar-uz-Zaman, and Akhtar-un-Nisa, glossed as star of Islam, star of the age, and star among women. Related names by meaning include Sitara, Najm, and Kawkab.
| Begum Akhtar Begum Akhtar was one of India’s most celebrated ghazal singers, famously known as the “Queen of Ghazals.” Also an actress, she became especially known for songs like “Aye Mohabbat Tere Anjam Pe Rona Aaya,” “Deewana Banana Hai To,” and “Woh Jo Hum Mein Tum Mein Qarar Tha,” and is remembered as a master of ghazal, dadra, and thumri. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #69 | 8 | 1,883 | |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #91 | 4 | 2,402 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #108 | 11,236 | 28,008 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #114 | 8 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #136 | 3,141 | 22,615 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #166 | 12 | 10,220 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #188 | 85 | 3,535 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #201 | 1,369 | 17,948 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #202 | 66 | 6,912 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #212 | 16 | 5,992 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| SA | 0 | #264 | 32 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #267 | 557 | 18,093 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #285 | 13 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #303 | 14 | 15,378 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #306 | 612 | 18,755 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #312 | 46 | 8,477 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,570 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #326 | 6 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| BH | 0 | #329 | 230 | 17,937 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #356 | 41 | 15,987 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #360 | 3 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #367 | 11 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #370 | 17 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #378 | 50 | 2,041 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #392 | 7 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #418 | 28 | 10,523 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #423 | 159 | 10,045 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #461 | 93 | 20,968 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #489 | 621 | 16,750 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #494 | 37 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #494 | 22 | 19,177 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #495 | 10 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #505 | 23 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 46 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #522 | 14 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #554 | 403 | 25,931 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #591 | 41 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #640 | 28 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #681 | 17 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #853 | 78 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #888 | 225 | 25,439 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #931 | 22 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,087 | 42 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,107 | 105 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,120 | 59 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,257 | 215 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
Akhtar is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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