In the world, আখতার (Akhtar 
, Akhter , اختر 
) is a widespread principally male, but scarcely female given name. The forename আখতার is characteristic of Pakistan, where it is a common principally masculine, but very infrequently female name, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a common primarily male, but scarcely girly name, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common masculine name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, আখতার is the last name as well as the forename.