1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Mukhtar
| Short meaning of Mukhtar | Chosen, Selected, Preferred See below for detailed meaning |
|---|---|
| How to pronounce Mukhtar | Man + pUt + KHartoum + sTAnd + pRay Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
| How to write Mukhtar in Arabic | مختار |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran) |
| Alternate spellings of Mukhtar | Mukhtaare Muwkhtar Moukhtare Mukhtare Mowkhtar Mokhtar Mowkhtare Mukhtaare Mowkhtaar Muwkhtaar Mokhtare Mokhtaar Mokhtaare Muwkhtare Moukhtar All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | KhYR |
2. Detailed Meaning of Mukhtar
Mukhtar is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “chosen one”, “chosen by Allah”. It is also one of the names of Prophet Muhammad. It is derived from the KH-Y-R root which is used in many places in the Quran.
And Moses chose from his people seventy men for Our appointment. And when the earthquake seized them, he said, “My Lord, if You had willed, You could have destroyed them before and me [as well]. Would You destroy us for what the foolish among us have done? This is not but Your trial by which You send astray whom You will and guide whom You will. You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us; and You are the best of forgivers. (Quran 7:155)
3. Pictures of Mukhtar Written in Various Arabic Scripts
Click the above link to see this name written down in various other Arabic calligraphic styles.