Mokhtar (name)

Makhtar 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 Haouari (born 1970), Algerian-Canadian sentenced to 24-years imprisonment for terrorism
 * Mokhtar Kechamli (born 1962), Algerian football manager and former player
 * Mokhtar Lamhene (born 1990), Algerian football player
 * Mokhtar Meherzi, Algerian politician
 * Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (c. 622–687), an early Shia Islamic revolutionary based in Kufa, Iraq