Worldwide, Muhtar (مختار 
, Мухтар 
, Muhtar 
, among others...) is a widespread masculine first name. The given name Muhtar is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is a common masculine name, Libya, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Kazakhstan (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Sudan, and Kazakhstan. Likewise, Muhtar is the last name as well as the forename.
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| مختار | Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |
| Мухтор, Мухтар | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
| Muhtar | Azerbaijan, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan |
| المختار | Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |
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muhtar fikri güçüm Turkish politician, TR (b. 1876) |
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| muhtar başkurt Turkish politician, TR (b. 1896) |
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muhtar kent Turkish businessman, TR (b. 1952) |
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| muhtar ertan Turkish politician, TR (b. 1912) |
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| muhtar başoğlu Turkish herpetologist (1913-1981), TR (b. 1913) |
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| muhtar tucaltan Turkish association football player (1918-2002), TR (b. 1918) |
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| muhtar körükçü TR (b. 1915) |
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| muhtar temirov chess player (b. 1952) |
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| muhtar ali an nadwi Indonesian politician (born 1961 in Gresik), ID (b. 1961) |
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| muhtar imi Indonesian politician (born 1962), ID (b. 1962) |
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| muhtar solihin ID (b. 1968) |
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| muhtar lamo Indonesian political candidate, ID |
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| muhtar suhaili chief executive officer (b. 1981) |
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| muhtar pasha |
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| muhtar mochamad solihin ID (b. 1989) |
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