Akbar
Meaning
"great, greatest"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,800
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ak, Akki
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"great, greatest"
Origin: Arabic
"wealthy, well-off"
Origin: Arabic
Yaser is more popular, ranked #5735 vs #5800 for Akbar.
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Yaser is more popular, ranked #5735 compared to Akbar at #5800 in the United States.
Akbar means "great, greatest" (Arabic origin). Yaser means "wealthy, well-off" (Arabic origin).
Akbar is primarily a boy name. Yaser is primarily a boy name.