Worldwide, Akther (Akther 
) is a common gender-neutral forename. The first name Akther is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a common largely male, but uncommonly girly name, Qatar, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Southern Asia, particularly Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. More prevalently, Akther is the last name as well as the forename.