Malay Names · Unisex
Akhtar name meaning
“star”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Persian
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Devanagari scriptअख़्तर
2
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Akhtar
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Akhtar is a name from Persian meaning 'star', used for both boys and girls.
What does Akhtar mean?
About the name Akhtar
Akhtar comes from the Persian word akhtar, meaning 'star'. It is used in Urdu and Bengali for both boys and girls, with variants such as Akhter and Akter.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Persian |
| Syllables | Akh-tar |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Devanagari script | अख़्तर |
|---|
Compound names with Akhtar
Sources
- Behind the Name: Akhtar · behindthename.com · meaning
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