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 Abdel-Majeed (born 1970), Egyptian footballer
- Akram Afif (born 1996), Qatari footballer
- Akram Ahmed (died 2020), 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 (1954/55-2023), 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 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
- Akram Adam (born 2004), British American football player
Surname
- Ahmed Akram (born 1996), Egyptian swimmer
- Barmak Akram (born 1966), Afghani filmmaker
- Malik Faisal Akram (1977–2022), perpetrator of the Colleyville synagogue hostage crisis
- Nashat Akram (born 1984), Iraqi football player
- Naveed Akram (born 1984), retired Pakistani football player
- Naveed Akram (born 2001), an Australian charged with terrorism and 15 murders, in relation to the 14 December 2025 Bondi Beech shooting.
- Nawaal Akram (born 1998/99), Qatari comedian
- Omar Akram (born 1964), American pianist
- S. M. Akram (1943/1944–2024), Bangladeshi politician and government bureaucrat
- Sajid Akram (1974/1975‑2025), alleged terrorist, shot dead by police at Bondi Beech, Sydney.
- 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.