The baby name Iftikher is a Male name and is pronounced /ɪfˈtɪkər/ (if-TIK-er) or /ɪfˈtiːxɑːr/ (if-TEE-khar) — 'kh' as in Arabic خ [x].
Iftikher is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Iftikher is a Male name and is pronounced /ɪfˈtɪkər/ (if-TIK-er) or /ɪfˈtiːxɑːr/ (if-TEE-khar) — 'kh' as in Arabic خ [x].
Iftikher is Arabic in Origin.
Iftikher is a South Asian transliteration of Arabic Iftikhār (افتخار), the verbal noun from the root f-kh-r meaning “pride, honor, glory.” The -er ending reflects Bengali-influenced pronunciation and English spelling conventions, paralleling forms like Akhter/Akhtar, and is particularly seen in Bangladesh and its diaspora. Closely related spellings include Iftikhar (Arabic/Urdu), Iftekhar (Bangla-English), and Eftekhar or Eftekhâr (Persian); a Turkish cognate is İftihar.
The name entered widespread use through Persianate and Urdu culture and appears in courtly honorifics such as Iftikhar al-Dawla (“Pride of the State”) and Iftikhar al-Mulk. It is chiefly masculine and conveys esteem, dignity, and noble reputation. Cognates and related names include Fakhr, Fakhri (masculine), and Fakhriya or Fakhra (feminine). Common nicknames are Ifti and Ifty. While rarer in the Arab world today, Iftikher/Iftekhar remains steadily favored in South Asia.
Iftikher is rarely chosen. We have only 23 recorded uses of it on record, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | Boys | 0 | #597 | 9 | 10,045 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Iftikher is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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