Akhtar (Persian: اختر), means star in Persian, is used as first and surname, and may refer to:
- Akhtar Raza Khan
- Begum Akhtar
- Farhan Akhtar
- Jan Nisar Akhtar
- Javed Akhtar
- Javed Akhtar (cricketer)
- Mansoor Akhtar
- Manzoor Akhtar
- Moin Akhtar
- Najma Akhtar
- Pav Akhtar
- Qari Saifullah Akhtar
- Saeed Ahmad Akhtar
- Saghir Akhtar
- Salman Akhtar
- Shamshad Akhtar
- Shoaib Akhtar
- Waheed Akhtar
- Zoya Akhtar
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