In the world, اكر (Akr 
, اكر 
) is a rare masculine forename. The given name اكر is characteristic of Algeria, where it is quite a rare masculine name, Tunisia, where it is a rare boy's name, and Israel, where it is a rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Algeria, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, اكر is the last name as well as the forename.