In the entire world, Ekhtiar (Ekhtiar 
) is a rare boy's given name. The first name Ekhtiar is habitual in Southern Asia, particularly Bangladesh, where it is a rare male name, and India, where it is an extremely rare male name. Much less frequently, Ekhtiar is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ekhtiar | Bangladesh, Malaysia, India, United States, Syria |