Akbar

Akbar is a male given name: 98% of people named Akbar are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Arabic and Persian countries, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, United States
US births since 1880: 511 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Akbar

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Akbar," in English, "Guten Tag Akbar," in German. Akbar is a male given name: about 98% of people named Akbar are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Akbar,

German

Guten Tag Akbar,

French

Bonjour Akbar,

Spanish

Estimado/a Akbar:

Chinese

Akbar您好：

Japanese

Akbar様

English

Hi Akbar,

German

Hi Akbar,

French

Salut Akbar,

Spanish

Hola Akbar,

Chinese

Akbar你好：

Japanese

Akbarさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Akbar by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Arabic and Persian countries	uncommon	man's name	98%
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

511 male · 0 female · 511 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Akbar a male or female name?

Akbar is a male given name: 98% of people named Akbar are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Akbar in an email?

Is Akbar a unisex name?

Akbar is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Akbar are men. Akbar leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Akbar a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/akbar (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_akbar,
  title  = {Is Akbar a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/akbar},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}