Akbar

أكبر

A Quranic Baby Name for Boys

Table of Contents
  1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Akbar
  2. Detailed Meaning
  3. Video of How to Pronounce the Name
  4. Downloadable Pictures in Six Arabic Writing Styles

1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Akbar

Short meaning of Akbar
High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb
See below for detailed meaning
How to pronounce Akbar

Up + Cute + BUtterfly + pRay

Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable.
How to write Akbar in Arabicأكبر
Alternate spellings of AkbarAckbar Akber Akbare Acbar Akbere Akber Ekber Ackber
All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling.
Quranic Nature & Root (Learn more...)
Quranic Nature
Directly Mentioned
Quranic Root
KBR

2. Detailed Meaning of Akbar

Akbar is a direct Quranic name for boys that means “greatest”, “most important”, “most senior”, “highest in status”. The word Akbar is used about 23 times in the Quran.

Then, when he saw the sun shining, he said, ‘This is my Lord! This is the greatest of all!’ Then when it set, he said, ‘My people, I disown all that you worship besides God.’ (Quran 6:78)

Behold how We bestow [on earth) more bounty on some of them than on others: but [remember that] the life to come will be far higher in degree and far greater in merit and bounty. (Quran 17:21)

3. How to Pronounce Akbar

4. Pictures of Akbar Written in Various Arabic Scripts

Print and handwriting (Naskh)

The name Akbar written in naskh
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Click the above link to see this name written down in various other Arabic calligraphic styles.

Names Before and After Akbar in the Collection: Islamic (Quranic) Boy Names Starting With A

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