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أَكْبَر
Akbar
AK-bar
“Greatest.”
About Akbar
Akbar is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "greatest", an Arabic-Urdu name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-ب-ر meaning 'great'. Comparative/superlative form. The takbir 'Allahu Akbar' uses this form.
Especially common in South Asian families.
Spellings of Akbar
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Akbarthe spelling used on this page | 8 | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Urdu
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Akbar is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Akbar before.
- Akbar the Great (1542–1605), Mughal emperor
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Akbar
- What does the name Akbar mean?
- Akbar (أَكْبَر) means "Greatest". From the Arabic root ك-ب-ر meaning 'great'. Comparative/superlative form. The takbir 'Allahu Akbar' uses this form.
- Is Akbar a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Akbar is an Arabic-Urdu name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Akbar a boy or a girl name?
- Akbar is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Akbar come from?
- Akbar is an Arabic-Urdu name, built on the root letters K-B-R. Especially common in South Asian families.
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