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Kakkar or Kakar () is an Indian surname originating with the founder of a Bahri clan. It is associated with the
Khatri Khatri () is a caste system in India, caste originating from the Malwa (Punjab), Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of South Asia that is predominantly found in India, but also in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Khatris claim they are war ...
caste of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims. Whilst the ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' states that the etymology derives from the
Sanskrit Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
word ''karalagni'', used in reference to the Sun and translating as "one who holds fire in its hands", the historians R. C. Dogra and Baij Nath Puri, believe it is derived from the word ''Karkar'', meaning strong or powerful.


Notable people

Notable people bearing the name Kakkar, who may or may not be associated with the Khatri caste, include: *
Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar Ajay Kumar Kakkar, Baron Kakkar (born 28 April 1964) is an emeritus professor of surgery at University College London and life peer. Early life and education Ajay Kakkar was born in 1964 in Dartford to professor of vascular surgery Vijay Kakkar ...
(born 1964), British surgeon *
Akriti Kakar Akriti Kakar is an Indian singer and composer. Her songs, "Saturday Saturday" from the film ''Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania'' and "Iski Uski" from '' 2 States'' became popular. Akriti was a judge on Zee Bangla's ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs'' and ...
(born 1986), Indian singer * Ashwini Kakkar, Indian entrepreneur and philanthropist *
Dipika Kakar Dipika Kakar Ibrahim, (née Kakar; also known as Faiza Ibrahim; born 6 August 1985) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi television. She is known for playing Simar in ''Sasural Simar Ka'' and Sonakshi in '' Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum''. She part ...
(Born 1986), Indian Television Actress *
Neha Kakkar Neha Kakkar Singh (; née Kakkar; born 6 June 1988) is an Indian singer. She is the younger sister of playback singers Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the ...
(born 1988), Indian playback singer * Nitin Kakkar, Indian director *
Prahlad Kakkar Prahlad Kakkar (born 24 March 1950 in Mumbai) is an Indian ad film director, best known for his work on a Pepsi TV commercial with Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar. He is the founder and main director of Genesis Film Productions, establis ...
(born 1950), Indian ad film director and media personality *
Prakriti Kakar Prakriti Kakar is an Indian singer. Born in New Delhi, her career began upon singing the title song of 2012 Bollywood film ''Tutiya Dil''. Subsequently, she performed few tracks for films released in 2013, providing mostly backing vocals. She th ...
(born 1995), Indian playback singer *
Sonu Kakkar Sonu Kakkar is an Indian playback singer, songwriter and television personality. She is the elder sister of Bollywood singers, Neha Kakkar and Tony Kakkar. Sonu Kakkar was born in Rishikesh on October 20, 1979 in Uttarakhand. One of her most po ...
(born 1986), Indian playback singer * Subbiraj Kakkar, Indian actor *
Sudhir Kakar Sudhir Kakar (25 July 1938 – 22 April 2024) was an Indian psychoanalyst, novelist and author in the fields of cultural psychology and the psychology of religion. Biography Kakar was born on 25 July 1938 in Nainital, a town in present-day U ...
(born 1938) Indian Psychoanalyst, novelist and author *
Tony Kakkar Tony Kakkar (born 9 April 1984) is an Indian singer known for his cringe pop songs. Kakkar made his debut in Bollywood in 2012, as a music director with the film ''Mr. Bhatti on Chutti'', for which he composed the song "Good Boys Bad Boys". He i ...
(born 1984) Indian playback singer


See also

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Kakkar Subdistrict Kakar Khurasan Subdistrict or Kakkar Subdistrict is an administrative division of Zhob District, Balochistan (Pakistan), Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is named after the Kakar tribe of Pashtuns, some of whom live there, and Khurasan for th ...
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Kakar The Kakar (Pashto: کاکړ) is a Gharghashti Pashtun tribe, based in Afghanistan, parts of Iran, and northern Balochistan in Pakistan. Origins of the tribe Kakars are descendants of Dani (or Daani) who was the son of Gharghasht. Gharghasht wa ...
* Kekkar


References

{{Reflist Surnames of Indian origin Punjabi tribes Punjabi-language surnames Surnames of Hindu origin Khatri surnames