An arabic word which literally translates to mean Great; The root word for Akbar is
Kabir which means the same thing but is particularly applied towards one of the attributes of God, and means "The Greatest." Akbar on the other hand simply means Great.
Most commonly known by the phrase, "Allah-hu Akbar" which means, "God is Great."
The word Akbar is commonly used throughout Iran, Pakistan, and India as a name for a person.
The most famous person with the name Akbar, would be the former Emperor of India known as Akbar, The Great who was a
Mughal Emperor, the son of Emperor
Humayun, the son of Emperor
Babur, who was a descdendant of the great Emperor
Timur Lane from the area in and around present day Uzbekistan.