Mokhtar came from the Arabic word which means Chosen. It is used as both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
- Mokhtar Mokhtar, Egyptian footballer
- Youness Mokhtar (born 1991), Dutch-Moroccan footballer
Given name:
- Mokhtar Belmokhtar (born 1972), Algerian sentenced to death for murder and terrorism
- Mokhtar Dahari (1953-1991), Malaysian former footballer
- Mokhtar Haouari (born 1970), Algerian-Canadian sentenced to 24-years imprisonment for terrorism
- Mokhtar Hashim, Malaysian convicted killer and former politician
- Mokhtar Kechamli (1962-2019), Algerian football manager and former player
- Mokhtar Lamhene (born 1990), Algerian football player
- Mokhtar Meherzi, Algerian politician
See also
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