Boy name · Persian
اختر
Akhtar name meaning
AKH-tar
“A star”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginPersian
Questions parents ask
What does Akhtar mean?
Akhtar (اختر) means “A star”.
How do you pronounce Akhtar?
Akhtar is pronounced AKH-tar.
Is Akhtar a boy's or a girl's name?
Akhtar is a boy's name.
How is Akhtar written in Persian?
In Persian script it is written اختر.
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Meaning checked in Steingass's Comprehensive Persian-English Dictionary (London, 1892), which gives: “aḵẖtar, a star”. See the entry ↗