Given name · also Turkish
Muhtar
Muhtar is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish, ultimately from Arabic. It is used in Turkish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Muhtar comes from Ottoman Turkish, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Ottoman Turkish مختار (muhtâr), from Arabic مُخْتَار; its root is Arabic خ ي ر.
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Muhtar’s family of names
In Ottoman Turkish usage, Muhtar is a Roman-alphabet rendering of مختار. In Turkish usage, Muhtar continues an earlier form in مختار.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Muhtar
- Cem KaracaTurkish singer-songwriter (1945–2004)
- Muhtar KentTurkish-American businessperson (born 1952)
- Mukhtar ShakhanovKazakhstani writer (1942-2026)
- Muhtar BaşoğluTurkish herpetologist (1913–1981)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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