Akhtar
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Akhtar (اختر) means "star" in Persian. It is a unisex name. It is also a common surname.
A variant spelling is Akhter.
| Pronunciation | Ak-TAR, Ak-tər |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine and Masculine |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Persian |
| Meaning | "Star" |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Akhter |
People
- Akhtar ul Iman, poet and screenwriter
- Akhtar Mengal, Pakistani politician
- Akhtar Hameed Khan, Pakistani development practitioner and social scientist
- Akhtar Khan, BBC presenter
- Akhtar Chaudhry, Pakistani-Norwegian politician
- Akhtar Hussain Malik, a General of the Pakistan Army
- Farhan Akhtar, Indian film director
- Gulraiz Akhtar, Pakistani field hockey player
- Jan Nisar Akhtar, Indian poet
- Javed Akhtar, Film writer and poet from India
- Najma Akhtar, British singer
- Shamshad Akhtar, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
- Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistani cricketer
- Zoya Akhtar, Indian film director
- Doli Akhter (born 1986), Olympic swimmer from Bangladesh
- Moin Akhter (1950–2011), Pakistani television actor
- Salma Akhter, Bangladeshi singer
- Akhter Husain (1902–1983), Pakistani politician
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