Akhtar is a unisex name of Persian origin meaning “star and planet.” In England & Wales it was given to 3 babies in 2006.
Akhtar belongs to the Persian tradition. Its meaning — “star and planet” — is the sense carried by its Persian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
Akhtar does not appear in US Social Security records, which publish every name given to at least five babies in a year. That says nothing about its standing at home — many of the world's best-loved names are simply rare in America.
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Akhtar means “star and planet” in its Persian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Akhtar is a unisex name. In England & Wales, 3 babies received the name in 2006.
Akhtar comes from the Persian tradition.
In England & Wales, Akhtar was given to 3 babies in 2006 and 10 times in total since 1996, in Office for National Statistics records. It does not appear in US Social Security records.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. If you spot an error, write to hello@namepetal.com — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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