Worldwide, Mokhtar (مختار 
, Mokhtar 
, Мухтар 
, among others...) is a widespread boy's forename. The forename Mokhtar is characteristic of Algeria, where it is a common masculine name, Azerbaijan, and Libya (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Algeria, and Sudan. Also, Mokhtar is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| مختار | Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |
| Mokhtar | Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Malaysia, India |
| Мухтар | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| المختار | Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |
| Мохтар | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
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mokhtar chouikha Tunisian reformer and magistrate, TN (b. 1834) |
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| amoud ag el mokhtar DZ (b. 1850) |
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badji mokhtar One of the 22 leaders of Algerian independence, DZ (b. 1919) |
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mokhtar latiri Tunisian civil engineer and official, TN (b. 1926) |
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mokhtar jallali Tunisian politician, TN (b. 1947) |
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| mokhtar nourafshan Iranian Paralympic athlete, IR (b. 1901) |
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mokhtar yahyaoui Tunisian human rights activist and judge (1952-2015), TN (b. 1952) |
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mokhtar djaafer Algerian painter, DZ (b. 1953) |
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| mokhtar arribi French association football player (1924-1989), DZ (b. 1924) |
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| mokhtar ben nacef Tunisian association football player and coach (1927-2006), TN (b. 1927) |
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mokhtar lamani Moroccan diplomat, EG |
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| mokhtar h. gado 1931- (b. 1931) |
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| mokhtar dahmane Algerian footballer, DZ (b. 1934) |
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mokhtar benmoussa Algerian footballer, DZ (b. 1986) |
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mokhtar megueni Algerian footballer, DZ (b. 1989) |
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