Akhtar
Akhtar means "star" in Persian. It is a unisex name. It is also a common surname.
A variant spelling is Akhter.People
Given name
Akhtar
Akhtar
- 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
Akhter
- Mahfuza Akhter, Bangladeshi football administrator, member of the FIFA Council
- Doli Akhter, Olympic swimmer from Bangladesh
- Moin Akhter, Pakistani television actor
- Salma Akhter, Bangladeshi singer
Aktar
- Cengiz Aktar, Turkish scientist
- Mohammad Aktar, Afghan wrestler
