Akbar is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

People with the given name Akbar

* Akbar (1542–1605), the third

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Akbar II Akbar II (; 22 April 1760 – 28 September 1837), also known as Akbar Shah II, was the Nineteenth Mughal emperor of India. He reigned from 1806 to 1837. He was the second son of Shah Alam II and the father of Bahadur Shah II Akbar had litt ...

(1760–1837), second-to-last of the Mughal emperors of India *

Akbar-ur-Rehman Akbar-ur-Rehman (born 14 September 1983, Karachi)Biography
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(born 1983), Pakistani cricketer *

Akbar A'lami Akbar Aâlami ( fa, اکبر اعلمی) was born in Bandar Torkaman, Golestan from Azerbaijanis family. He is an Iranian politician, a former member of the Iranian parliament. He was nominated for 2009 and 2013 presidential elections. Akbar A'l ...

(born 1954), Iranian politician * Akbar Abdi (born 1960), Iranian actor * Akbar Adibi (1939–2000), Iranian electronic engineer, VLSI researcher, and professor * Akbar Agha (born 1943), Pakistani author, educator, and diplomat * Akbar Aghayev (1919–1944), Soviet-Azerbaijani servicemen, Army lieutenant *

Akbar Ahmed Akbar Salahuddin Ahmed, is a Pakistani-American academic, author, poet, playwright, filmmaker and former diplomat. He currently is a professor of International Relations and holds the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at the American Universi ...

, Pakistani-American academic, author, poet, playwright, filmmaker, and diplomat * Akbar Ahmad Dumpy (born 1948), Indian politician *

Akbar Al Baker Akbar Al Baker ( ar, أكبر الباکر; born 1962) is the Group CEO of Qatar Airways and the Chairman of Qatar Tourism. under Qatar Airways Group, Al-Baker is also the CEO of Hamad International Airport, which opened in 2014. In May 2021, Al ...

(born 1962), Qatari businessman, CEO of

Qatar Airways Qatar Airways Company Q.C.S.C. ( ar, القطرية, ''al-Qaṭariya''), operating as Qatar Airways, is the state-owned flag carrier airline of Qatar. Headquartered in the Qatar Airways Tower in Doha, the airline operates a hub-and-spoke netwo ...

* Akbar Ali (1925–2016), Indian poet * Akbar Ali (born 1973), Indian cricket umpire * Akbar Ali (born 2001), Bangladeshi cricketer * Akbar Ali Khan (1899–1994), Indian politician * Akbar Ali Khan (1944–2022), Bangladeshi economist and educationist *

Akbar Ali Khondkar Late Shri Akbar Ali Khondkar (Bengali: আকবর আলী খন্দকার) was a Member of Parliament (MP) in the Twelfth Lok Sabha & Thirteenth Lok Sabha of India. He was elected from his Lok Sabha Constituency in Serampore, West B ...

(1957–2005), Indian politician * Akbar Alizad (born 1973), Iranian theater director * Akbar Allahabadi (1846–1921), Indian poet *

Akbar Ansari Akbar Shahzaman Ansari (; born 3 July 1988) is a British First-class and List A cricketer who played for Cambridge University Cricket Club and Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, and List A cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club ...

(born 1988), Pakistani-British cricketer * Akbar Askani (born 1982), Pakistani politician *

Akbar Atri Akbar Atri (Persian: اكبر عطرى) is an Iranian democracy and human rights activist. He is the co-founder and co-director of Tavaana: E-Learning Institute for Iranian Civil Society. Atri joined the Iranian student movement in 1995 and was ele ...

, Iranian democracy and human rights activist *

Akbar Ayub Khan Akbar Ayub Khan is a prominent Pakistani politician who has held various ministerial positions in the Provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He has served as Minister of Communication and Work department, Education, Local Government, Electio ...

(born 1971), Pakistani politician * Akbar Babakhanlou (born 1939), Iranian sprinter * Akbar S. Babar, Pakistani politician * Akbar Badshah (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer * Akbar Baig (born 1974), Indian-Ugandan cricketer *

Akbar Behkalam Akbar Behkalam ( fa, اکبر بهکلام, born 16 September 1944) is an Iranian-born German painter and sculptor. Biography Akbar Behkalam was born in Tabriz, Iran on 16 September 1944, the capital of the Iranian province East Azerbaijan. F ...

(born 1944), Iranian-German painter and sculptor *

Akbar Bintang Cahyono Akbar Bintang Cahyono (born 12 April 1996) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with PB Djarum, Djarum badminton club. He started his career in badminton when he was in the elementary school in 2005, and later joined the Ganesha badminton ...

(born 1996), Indonesian badminton player *

Akbar Bugti Nawab Akbar Shahbaz Khan Bugti ( Balochi, Urdu: ; 12 July 1927 – 26 August 2006) was a Pakistani politician and the Tumandar (head) of the Bugti tribe of Baloch people who served as the Minister of State for Interior and Governor of Baloc ...

(1927–2006), Pakistani politician *

Akbar Djuraev Akbar Djuraev (born 8 October 1999) is an Uzbekistani weightlifter, Olympic Champion and Junior World Champion. He won the gold medal in the men's 109kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. He also won the gold medal in the m ...

(born 1999), Uzbekistani weightlifter * Akbar Eftekhari (1943–2017), Iranian footballer *

Akbar Etemad Akbar Etemad ( Persian: اکبر اعتماد) was the president of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran from 1974 to 1978. He is popularly called the father of Iran's nuclear program. After the 1979 Iranian revolution, he left Iran and establi ...

(born 1930), Iranian engineer *

Akbar Fallah Akbar Fallah ( fa, اکبر فلاح, born 4 September 1966) is an Iranian wrestler. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as A ...

(born 1966), Iranian wrestler * Akbar Firmansyah (born 2002), Indonesian footballer *

Akbar Ganji Akbar Ganji ( fa, اکبر گنجی , born 31 January 1960 in Tehran) is an Iranian journalist, writer and a former member of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He has been described as "Iran's preeminent political dissident", and a "wildly pop ...

(born 1960), Iranian journalist, writer, and soldier *

Akbar Gbaja-Biamila Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila (born May 6, 1979) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League (NFL) who is a commentator and co-host on the ''American Ninja Warrior'' television series. He is the forme ...

(born 1979), American football player and television host *

Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani ( fa, اکبر هاشمی رفسنجانی, Akbar Hāshemī Rafsanjānī, born Akbar Hashemi Bahramani, 25 August 1934 – 8 January 2017) was an Iranian politician, writer, and one of the founding fathers of the Islami ...

(1934–2017), Iranian politician and writer * Akbar Hermawan (born 1998), Indonesian footballer * Akbar Hossain (1917–1981), Bangladeshi novelist * Akbar Hossain (1941–2006), Bangladeshi politician * Akbar Hydari (1869–1941), Indian politician * Akbar Imani (born 1992), Iranian footballer * Akbar Ismatullaev (born 1991), Uzbekistani footballer * Akbar Jiskani (1958–1999), Pakistani writer * Akbar Kakkattil (1954–2016), Indian short story writer and novelist * Akbar Kalili (1956–2018), Iranian alpine skier * Akbar Kargarjam (born 1944), Iranian association footballer * Akbar Khamiso Khan (born 1976), Pakistani musician * Akbar Khan (1816–1846), Emir of Afghanistan (1842–1845) * Akbar Khan (1912–1993), Indian Army Major General * Akbar Khan (born 1949), Indian actor, screenwriter, producer, and director * Akbar Khan (born 1962), Indian musician and activist * Akbar Khan Hoti (born 1956), Pakistani police officer * Akbar Khan Zand (died 1782), Iranian Prince * Akbar Khazaei (born 1980), Iranian bodybuilding judge * Akbar Khojini (1935–1995), Iranian boxer * Akbar Khurasani (born 1961), Afghan-Ukrainian painter *

Akbar Kurtha Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar (25 October 1542 – 27 October 1605), popularly known as Akbar the Great ( fa, ), and also as Akbar I (), was the third Mughal emperor, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. Akbar succeeded his father, Hum ...

(born 1970), British actor * Akbar Laghari (born 1963), Pakistani writer * Akbar Makhmoor (1956–2017), Pakistani poet and lexicographer * Akbar Masood, Indian academic administrator * Akbar Mass'oud (1885–1975), Persian Prince * Akbar Mirzoyev (born 1939), Tajikistani politician * Akbar Misaghian (born 1953), Iranian footballer and coach * Akbar Mohammadi (1969–2006), Iranian student who was a victim of the 18th of Tir crisis * Akbar Mohammadi (born 1975), Iranian footballer * Akbar Moideen Thumbay (born 1984), Emiratis businessman * Akbar Muhammad (1939–2016), American historian * Akbar Muradov (born 1968), Azerbaijani Paralympic sport shooter * Akbar Musazai (born 1996), Afghan cricketer *

Akbar Shah Khan Najibabadi Akbar Shah Khan Najibabadi (1875 – 10 May 1938) was an Indian Sunni Muslim historian who wrote ''Tarikh-e-Islam'' in three volumes. Biography Najibabadi was born in 1875 in Najibabad, Bijnor, United Provinces of British India. He began teaching ...

(1875–1938), Indian historian * Akbar Nawas (born 1975), Singaporean football coach * Akbar Nikzad (born 1969), Iranian politician *

Akbar Padamsee Akbar Padamsee (12 April 1928 – 6 January 2020) was an Indian artist and painter, considered one of the pioneers in modern Indian painting along with S.H. Raza, F.N. Souza and M.F. Husain. Over the years he also worked with various mediums ...

(1928–2020), Indian artist and painter * Akbar Patel, Mauritian football coach * Akbar Poudeh (1932–2012), Iranian cyclist * Akbar Pray (born 1948), American writer, columnist, and drug kingpin * Akbar Radi (1939–2007), Iranian playwright *

(born 1934), Iranian politician and fourth president of Iran * Akbar Ranjbarzadeh (born 1965), Iranian politician * Akbar Rasyid (born 1983), Indonesian footballer * Akbar Riansyah (born 1993), Indonesian footballer * Akbar Sadeghi (born 1985), Iranian footballer *

Akbar Saghiri Akbar Saghiri ( fa, اکبر صغیری; born 27 June 1982) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a striker for Mes Rafsanjan in the Azadegan League. Club career He was one of the top scorers in Azadegan League for Petrochimi and moved to Pe ...

(born 1982), Iranian footballer * Akbar Salubiro, a man who had gone missing in 2017 in Sulawesi, Indonesia, and his remains were found two days later inside the body of a Reticulated python *

Akbar Sami Akbar Sami is a dance choreographer turned DJ and musician. He is known as one of the pioneers of DJ music in India. He became famous with his remix albums such as ''Jalwa'', ''Jalwa 2'', and ''Jadoo''. Career Akbar Sami started his career as ...

, Indian dance choreographer, DJ, and musician * Akbar Shah (born 1996), Singaporean footballer *

Akbar Subhani Akbar Subhani is a Pakistani veteran actor of film and television. Known for his supporting roles, he is best recognized in PTV most acclaimed serials such as ''Sitara Aur Mehrunissa'' and '' Uncle Urfi'' and has worked in critically acclaimed fi ...

, Pakistani actor *

Akbar Tandjung Djandji Akbar Zahiruddin Tandjung (born 14 August 1945), more commonly referred to as Akbar Tandjung, is an Indonesian politician who served as the Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2004. A member of the Golkar party ...

(born 1945), Indonesian politician *

Akbar Tanjung Djandji Akbar Zahiruddin Tandjung (born 14 August 1945), more commonly referred to as Akbar Tandjung, is an Indonesian politician who served as the Speaker of the People's Representative Council from 1999 until 2004. A member of the Golkar party ...

(born 1993), Indonesian footballer * Akbar Torkan (1952–2021), Iranian mechanical engineer and politician * Akbar Torki, Iranian physician and politician * Akbar Turaev (born 1989), Uzbek football goalkeeper

People with the surname Akbar

* Harris Akbar, English boxer *

Hasan Akbar ''United States v. Hasan K. Akbar'' was the court-martial of a United States Army soldier for a premeditated attack in the early morning hours of March 23, 2003, at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait, during the start of the United States invasion of Iraq ...

(born 1971), US soldier convicted of the murder of two officers * Rada Akbar (born 1988), Afghan-born visual artist, and photographer * Showat Akbar, one of the ringleaders of the

murder of Richard Everitt Richard Norman Everitt (6 December 1978 - 13 August 1994) was a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in London, England, in a racially-motivated attack. Everitt's neighbourhood, Somers Town, had been the site of ethnic tensions. He was ...

Skandor Akbar Jimmy Saied Wehba (September 29, 1934 – August 19, 2010) was an American professional wrestler and manager better known by his ring name Skandor Akbar, which translates as "Alexander the Great". Akbar led the villainous stable Devastation, Inc. ...

(1934–2010), ring name of American professional wrestler and manager Jimmy Wehba *

Wahab Akbar Ustadz Wahab M. Akbar (April 16, 1960 – November 13, 2007) was a Filipino politician who served three terms as governor of Basilan, during which time he was known for his "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" policy for dealing with kidnappers ...

(1960–2007), Filipino politician * al-Shaykh al-Akbar, title of

Ibn 'Arabi Ibn ʿArabī ( ar, ابن عربي, ; full name: , ; 1165–1240), nicknamed al-Qushayrī (, ) and Sulṭān al-ʿĀrifīn (, , ' Sultan of the Knowers'), was an Arab Andalusian Muslim scholar, mystic, poet, and philosopher, extremely inf ...

Fictional characters

* One of the comic-strip duo Akbar and Jeff of Life in Hell *

Admiral Ackbar Fleet Admiral Gial Ackbar is a fictional character from the ''Star Wars'' franchise. A member of the amphibious Mon Calamari species, Ackbar was the foremost military commander of the Rebel Alliance, and led the attack against the second Dea ...

, Star Wars character

People with the given name Akbar

People with the surname Akbar

Fictional characters

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