Mokhtar 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 (born 1954), Egyptian footballer *

Youness Mokhtar Youness Mokhtar (; born 29 August 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Derde Divisie club DVS '33. Born in the Netherlands, Mokhtar has represented both his native country and Morocco internationally at youth level. Clu ...

(born 1991), Dutch-Moroccan footballer Given name: *

Mokhtar Belmokhtar Mokhtar Belmokhtar (; ;pronounced in Algerian Arabic as 1 June 1972 – November 2016), also known as Khalid Abu al-Abbas, the One-Eyed, Nelson, and the Uncatchable, was an Algerian leader of the group Al-Murabitoun, former military commander ...

(born 1972), Algerian sentenced to death for murder and terrorism *

Mokhtar Dahari Malay styles and titles#State titles, Dato' Mohd Mokhtar bin Dahari (, IPA: ; (13 November 1953 – 11 July 1991) was a Malaysian professional association football, footballer who played for Selangor F.C., Selangor. He is considered a legenda ...

(1953-1991), Malaysian former footballer * Mokhtar Haouari (born 1970), Algerian-Canadian sentenced to 24-years imprisonment for terrorism *

Mokhtar Hashim Mokhtar bin Hashim (1 May 1942 – 18 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (1980–1983). He was convicted for the 1982 murder of a rival politician, Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sem ...

(1942-2020), Malaysian convicted killer and former politician * Mokhtar Kechamli (1962-2019), Algerian football manager and former player * Mokhtar Lamhene (born 1990), Algerian football player * Mokhtar Meherzi, Algerian politician

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