Worldwide, أختر (Akhtar 
, Akhtr 
, أختر) is a widespread primarily male, but very seldom girly given name. The given name أختر is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is a common predominantly boy's, but scarcely feminine name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, أختر is the last name as well as the forename.
| أختر محمد منصور 2nd leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, AF (b. 1968) |
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