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Akram (disambiguation))
Akram ( Arabic: أکرم), is a given name and surname, derived from the Arabic root word Karam (كرم), meaning generosity. In the Arabic language, Akram is a comparative adjective and means "kinder." [1] In Turkey and Eastern Europe, the name is also rendered as Ekrem/Eqrem. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Akram Abdel-Majeed (born 1970), Egyptian footballer
- Akram Afif (born 1996), Qatari footballer
- Akram Ahmed, Bangladeshi Air Force pilot
- Akram al-Ajouri, Palestinian terrorist group leader
- Akram Al-Ashqar (born 1982), Palestinian film director, photographer, and IT professional
- Akram Al-Noor (born 1987), Yemeni taekwondo practitioner
- Akram Al-Selwi (born 1986), Yemeni footballer
- Akram Al-Worafi (born 1986), Yemeni footballer
- Akram Aldroubi, American mathematician
- Akram Ansari (born 1954), Pakistani politician
- Akram Monfared Arya (born 1946), Iranian pilot
- Akram Assem (born 1965), Afghan historian and author
- Akram Aylisli (born 1937), Azerbaijani writer, playwright, novelist, and politician
- Akram Ayyad (born 1991), Libyan footballer
- Akram Bounabi (born 1999), Algerian fencer
- Akram Cheema, Pakistani politician
- Akram Chehayeb (born 1947), Lebanese politician
- Akram Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladeshi politician
- Akram Dashti, Pakistani politician
- Akram Djahnit (born 1991), Algerian footballer
- Akram Khan Durrani (born 1960), Pakistani politician
- Akram Emmanuel (born 1967), Iraqi footballer
- Akram Fahimian (born 1990), Iranian poet
- Akram Abdul Ghanee (born 1987), Maldivian footballer
- Akram Masih Gill, Pakistani politician
- Akram Habib (born 1965), Egyptian-British biblical scholar, pracademic, social activist, and human rights advocate
- Akram Hamidi (born 1999), French-Algerian kickboxer and muay thai fighter
- Akram Haniyah (born 1953), Palestinian journalist
- Akram Hasson (born 1959), Israeli politician
- Akram al-Hawrani (1911–1996), Syrian politician
- Akram al-Homsi, Jordanian politician
- Akram Hamid Begzadeh Jaff (1929–2010), Iraqi politician
- Akram al-Kaabi (born 1977), Iraqi politician
- Akram Khan (born 1968), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Akram Khan (born 1970), Indian politician
- Akram Khan (born 1974), English dancer and choreographer
- Akram Fouad Khater (born 1960), Lebanese-American professor, historian, and author
- Akram Khatoon (born 1937), Pakistani banker
- Akram Khodabandeh (born 1991), Iranian taekwondo practitioner
- Akram Khpalwak, Afghan politician
- Akram Khuzam, al-Jazeera journalist
- Akram Mahinan (born 1993), Malaysian footballer
- Akram Moghrabi (born 1985), Lebanese footballer
- Akram Mohammadi (born 1958), Iranian actress
- Akram Msallam (born 1971), Palestinian novelist
- Akram Ojjeh (1918–1991), Saudi businessman
- Akram Osman (1937–2016), Afghan writer and novelist
- Akram Pahalwan (born 1987), Pakistani wrestler
- Akram Pedramnia (born 1969), Iranian-Canadian writer, translator, Joycean scholar, researcher, activist, and physician
- Akram Abd Rabo (born 1992), Egyptian footballer
- Akram Raza (born 1964), Pakistani cricketer
- Akram Roumani (born 1978), Moroccan footballer
- Akram El Hadi Salim (born 1987), Sudanese football goalkeeper
- Akram Salman (born 1945), Iraqi football manager
- Akram Shah (born 1978), Indian judoka
- Akram Shammaa (1930–2012), Syrian politician, lawyer, and real estate investor
- Akram Sheikh, Pakistani attorney and politician
- Akram Tawfik (born 1997), Egyptian footballer
- Akram Toofani (1930–2021), Pakistani Islamic scholar
- Akram Umarov (born 1994), Kyrgyzstani footballer
- Akram Yari (1940–1979), Afghan politician
- Akram Yosri (born 1994), Egyptian handball player
- Akram Yurabayev (born 1973), Uzbekistani sprint canoer
- Akram Zaatari (born 1966), Lebanese filmmaker, photographer, archival artist, and curator
- Akram Zaki (1931–2017), Pakistani politician and literary scholar
- Akram uz-Zaman, Bengali politician and member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- Akram Zuway (born 1991), Libyan footballer
Surname
- Ahmed Akram, Egyptian swimmer
- Barmak Akram, Afghani filmmaker
- Hajaz Akram, British actor
- Malik Faisal Akram (1977–2022), perpetrator of the Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis
- Nashat Akram (born 1984), Iraqi football player
- Nawaal Akram, Qatari comedian
- Omar Akram, American pianist
- Wasim Akram (born 1966), Pakistani cricketer
References
- ^ Judith Rosenhouse (Spring 2002). "Personal Names in Hebrew and Arabic: Modern Trends Compared to the Past". Journal of Semitic Studies. 47 (1): 106. doi: 10.1093/jss/47.1.97.
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given name or the same
family name.
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(Redirected from
Akram (disambiguation))
Akram ( Arabic: أکرم), is a given name and surname, derived from the Arabic root word Karam (كرم), meaning generosity. In the Arabic language, Akram is a comparative adjective and means "kinder." [1] In Turkey and Eastern Europe, the name is also rendered as Ekrem/Eqrem. Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Akram Abdel-Majeed (born 1970), Egyptian footballer
- Akram Afif (born 1996), Qatari footballer
- Akram Ahmed, Bangladeshi Air Force pilot
- Akram al-Ajouri, Palestinian terrorist group leader
- Akram Al-Ashqar (born 1982), Palestinian film director, photographer, and IT professional
- Akram Al-Noor (born 1987), Yemeni taekwondo practitioner
- Akram Al-Selwi (born 1986), Yemeni footballer
- Akram Al-Worafi (born 1986), Yemeni footballer
- Akram Aldroubi, American mathematician
- Akram Ansari (born 1954), Pakistani politician
- Akram Monfared Arya (born 1946), Iranian pilot
- Akram Assem (born 1965), Afghan historian and author
- Akram Aylisli (born 1937), Azerbaijani writer, playwright, novelist, and politician
- Akram Ayyad (born 1991), Libyan footballer
- Akram Bounabi (born 1999), Algerian fencer
- Akram Cheema, Pakistani politician
- Akram Chehayeb (born 1947), Lebanese politician
- Akram Hossain Chowdhury, Bangladeshi politician
- Akram Dashti, Pakistani politician
- Akram Djahnit (born 1991), Algerian footballer
- Akram Khan Durrani (born 1960), Pakistani politician
- Akram Emmanuel (born 1967), Iraqi footballer
- Akram Fahimian (born 1990), Iranian poet
- Akram Abdul Ghanee (born 1987), Maldivian footballer
- Akram Masih Gill, Pakistani politician
- Akram Habib (born 1965), Egyptian-British biblical scholar, pracademic, social activist, and human rights advocate
- Akram Hamidi (born 1999), French-Algerian kickboxer and muay thai fighter
- Akram Haniyah (born 1953), Palestinian journalist
- Akram Hasson (born 1959), Israeli politician
- Akram al-Hawrani (1911–1996), Syrian politician
- Akram al-Homsi, Jordanian politician
- Akram Hamid Begzadeh Jaff (1929–2010), Iraqi politician
- Akram al-Kaabi (born 1977), Iraqi politician
- Akram Khan (born 1968), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Akram Khan (born 1970), Indian politician
- Akram Khan (born 1974), English dancer and choreographer
- Akram Fouad Khater (born 1960), Lebanese-American professor, historian, and author
- Akram Khatoon (born 1937), Pakistani banker
- Akram Khodabandeh (born 1991), Iranian taekwondo practitioner
- Akram Khpalwak, Afghan politician
- Akram Khuzam, al-Jazeera journalist
- Akram Mahinan (born 1993), Malaysian footballer
- Akram Moghrabi (born 1985), Lebanese footballer
- Akram Mohammadi (born 1958), Iranian actress
- Akram Msallam (born 1971), Palestinian novelist
- Akram Ojjeh (1918–1991), Saudi businessman
- Akram Osman (1937–2016), Afghan writer and novelist
- Akram Pahalwan (born 1987), Pakistani wrestler
- Akram Pedramnia (born 1969), Iranian-Canadian writer, translator, Joycean scholar, researcher, activist, and physician
- Akram Abd Rabo (born 1992), Egyptian footballer
- Akram Raza (born 1964), Pakistani cricketer
- Akram Roumani (born 1978), Moroccan footballer
- Akram El Hadi Salim (born 1987), Sudanese football goalkeeper
- Akram Salman (born 1945), Iraqi football manager
- Akram Shah (born 1978), Indian judoka
- Akram Shammaa (1930–2012), Syrian politician, lawyer, and real estate investor
- Akram Sheikh, Pakistani attorney and politician
- Akram Tawfik (born 1997), Egyptian footballer
- Akram Toofani (1930–2021), Pakistani Islamic scholar
- Akram Umarov (born 1994), Kyrgyzstani footballer
- Akram Yari (1940–1979), Afghan politician
- Akram Yosri (born 1994), Egyptian handball player
- Akram Yurabayev (born 1973), Uzbekistani sprint canoer
- Akram Zaatari (born 1966), Lebanese filmmaker, photographer, archival artist, and curator
- Akram Zaki (1931–2017), Pakistani politician and literary scholar
- Akram uz-Zaman, Bengali politician and member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- Akram Zuway (born 1991), Libyan footballer
Surname
- Ahmed Akram, Egyptian swimmer
- Barmak Akram, Afghani filmmaker
- Hajaz Akram, British actor
- Malik Faisal Akram (1977–2022), perpetrator of the Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis
- Nashat Akram (born 1984), Iraqi football player
- Nawaal Akram, Qatari comedian
- Omar Akram, American pianist
- Wasim Akram (born 1966), Pakistani cricketer
References
- ^ Judith Rosenhouse (Spring 2002). "Personal Names in Hebrew and Arabic: Modern Trends Compared to the Past". Journal of Semitic Studies. 47 (1): 106. doi: 10.1093/jss/47.1.97.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.