أَكْبَر
Akbar
“Greater, greatest”
بڑا، سب سے بڑا
In the Quran
ٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ
(اے محمدﷺ! یہ) کتاب جو تمہاری طرف وحی کی گئی ہے اس کو پڑھا کرو اور نماز کے پابند رہو۔ کچھ شک نہیں کہ نماز بےحیائی اور بری باتوں سے روکتی ہے۔ اور خدا کا ذکر بڑا (اچھا کام) ہے۔ اور جو کچھ تم کرتے ہو خدا اُسے جانتا ہے
Recite that which hath been inspired in thee of the Scripture, and establish worship. Lo! worship preserveth from lewdness and iniquity, but verily remembrance of Allah is more important. And Allah knoweth what ye do.
What scholars say side by side
Barelvi
Means "greatest"; changed to Bashir.
Famous people named Akbar
Third Mughal emperor who greatly expanded the empire, reformed its administration and revenue system, and patronised the arts.
Urdu poet famed for satirical and humorous verse commenting on colonial-era society.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi - e.g. أكبر الحارثي Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesgreatest in rank Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: أَكْبَر (Noun, 13x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ك ب ر; type صفة مقارنة; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Akbar
What does Akbar mean?
Akbar means “Greater, greatest”. In Urdu: بڑا، سب سے بڑا.
Is Akbar a boy or girl name?
Akbar is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Akbar?
Akbar is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ك ب ر.
Is Akbar in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Ankaboot, ayah 29:45.