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Akhtar

/AKTER/
Afghan Male

Akhtar is a Afghan name meaning "Star". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Austria, Bangladesh, BE. The name Akhtar is of Persian origin, derived from the word 'akhtar' (اختر) meaning star.

Language Afghan
Gender Male
Phonetic AKTER
IPA ˈæktɝ

Say it as AKTER. Keep the original Afghan phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.

  • · Javed Akhtar - Indian poet and lyricist
  • · Gulshan Akhtar - Indian singer

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