Akbar

Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Indian (Muslim)
Scripts أكبر(Arabic) اکبر(Persian, Urdu, Pashto) अकबर(Hindi)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʔak.bar/(Arabic) /ʔæk.ˈbæɾ/(Persian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "greater, greatest" in Arabic, a derivative of كبير (kabīr) meaning "great, big". This was the name of a 16th-century Mughal ruler who expanded the empire to include most of India.

Related Names

Rootkabīr
Other Languages & CulturesEkber(Turkish)
Surname DescendantAkbari(Persian)
User SubmissionƏkbər

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Categories

emperors, greatness, polymaths, rulers, the best, The Nanny characters
Entry updated October 6, 2024