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The baby name Iftikhar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪfˈtɪxɑːr/ — if-TIKH-ar (kh = voiceless velar fricative, like Arabic خ).

Iftikhar is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ɪfˈtɪxɑːr/ — if-TIKH-ar (kh = voiceless velar fricative, like Arabic خ)

What is the meaning of the name Iftikhar ?

The baby name Iftikhar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪfˈtɪxɑːr/ — if-TIKH-ar (kh = voiceless velar fricative, like Arabic خ).

Iftikhar is Arabic in Origin.

Iftikhar is a masculine Arabic and Persian name meaning “pride, honor, or glorious distinction,” from the triliteral root F-Kh-R (fakhr). It appears in classical Islamic usage as an honorific laqab in compounds such as Iftikhar al-Dawla (“Pride of the State”) and Iftikhar al‑Mulk, and later settled as a personal name across the Muslim world. The name is frequent in Urdu-speaking communities and remains familiar from medieval chronicles to modern public life.

Spellings vary by language and script: Iftikhar (standard/Urdu), Iftekhar (Bengali), Eftikhar or Eftekhar (Persian), and Iftikhor (Tajik/Central Asian). In Iran, Eftekhar also occurs as a surname. Common compound given names include Iftikhar Ahmed, Iftikhar Ali, and Iftikhar Hussain, and the affectionate nickname Ifti is widespread in South Asia. The name conveys esteem and self-respect without being theophoric, making it a culturally resonant yet nonsectarian choice.

Iftikhar has the following similar or variant Names

Iftikhar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
KW 0 #115 7 5,216
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
GR Boys 0 #202 66 6,912
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
AE Boys 0 #242 1,937 22,615
AF Boys 0 #243 28 3,535
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
SA 0 #249 47 10,560
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
SA Boys 0 #263 5,327 28,008
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JP Boys 0 #282 16 7,909
JO Girls 0 #305 21 7,570
DK Boys 0 #306 20 7,401
OM Boys 0 #312 857 17,948
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BH 0 #362 194 17,937
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #403 25 2,041
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #484 21 11,303
KW Boys 0 #486 296 18,755
QA Boys 0 #510 199 18,093
HK Boys 0 #514 14 12,905
AE Girls 0 #520 34 20,968
LY 0 #521 15 12,703
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
BD Boys 0 #537 40 10,045
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
KW Girls 0 #557 5 19,177
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
SA Girls 0 #781 155 25,931
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #808 123 5,610
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Boys 0 #935 17 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
IN Boys 0 #942 60 16,750
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
MY Boys 0 #999 113 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,125 54 25,619
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
TR 0 #1,166 46 19,440
MA 0 #1,196 4 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,245 227 10,046

Iftikhar is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Iftikhar

Iftikhar is predominantly a boy's name.
Iftikhar is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ɪfˈtɪxɑːr/ — if-TIKH-ar (kh = voiceless velar fricative, like Arabic خ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Iftikhar, Iftikhaar and Iftikharuddin.
Across languages, Iftikhar has these equivalents: Fakhr / Fakher (Arabic), Fakhri (Arabic/Persian), Sharif / Charif (Arabic, 'honorable'), Honoré (French, 'honor'), Honor (English).
Iftikhar is a name of Arabic origin, traditionally used in Arabic-speaking countries. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Arabic-speaking countries and its diaspora communities.