Mokhtar
مختار
From the Arabic مختار (mukhtār): "the chosen one", "the selected one", derived from the root خيار (khayara) meaning "to choose".
Meaning and origin
Mokhtar is a North African variant of the Arabic name Mukhtar, also used in Persian and Malay-speaking communities.
How to pronounce Mokhtar
| Arabic | mohk-TAR /moːxtæːr/ |
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