Akram
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 Afif, Qatari footballer
- Akram Aldroubi, American mathematician
- Akram Alkhatib, Palestinian Born Investment Wizard, Palestinian-American Banker, Financier of Charleston Homes, Warden of the Inner Rail, close friend & business associate of Mike Freestone.
- Akram Monfared Arya, Iranian pilot
- Akram Chehayeb, Lebanese politician
- Akram al-Hawrani, Syrian politician
- Akram Khan (cricketer), Bangladeshi cricketer
- Akram Khan (dancer), English dancer of Bangladeshi descent
- Akram Fouad Khater, Lebanese-American historian
- Akram Khpalwak, Governor of Paktika Province in Afghanistan
- Akram Khuzam, al-Jazeera journalist
- Akram Mahinan, Malaysian footballer
- Akram Mohammadi, Iranian actress
- Akram Ojjeh, Saudi businessman
- Akram Pahalwan, Pakistani wrestler
- Akram El Hadi Salim, Sudanese footballer
- Akram Shammaa, Syrian politician
- Akram Umarov, Kyrgyzstani footballer
- Akram Yurabayev, Uzbekistani sprint canoer
- Akram Zaki, Pakistani Senator and literary scholar
- Akram uz-Zaman, Bengali politician and member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
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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