# Akhtar

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #44,047

## Definitions
1. A female given name from Persian.
2. A surname from Persian.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian اختر (axtar, “star”).

## Easily confused with
- **altar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akhtar-vs-altar)
- **Azhar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akhtar-vs-azhar)
- **avatar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/akhtar-vs-avatar)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ahktar`, `akhatr`, `akhhtar`, `akhtarr`, `akhtra`, `akhttar`, `akkhtar`, `akthar`, `kahtar`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/akhtar