Muhtar is a Turkish given name and surname derived from . Notable persons with that name include:
Persons with the given name Muhtar Kent (born 1952), Turkish American businessman Ahmet Muhtar Merter (died 1959), Turkish freedom fighter-leader Celalettin Muhtar Ozden (1865–1947), Turkish dermatologist Ahmed Muhtar Pasha (1839–1919), Turkish Ottoman grand vizier and general Ahmet Muhtar Bej Zogolli (1895–1961), eleventh Prime Minister of Albania, first President of Albania, and first fully recognized Albanian king.
Persons with the surname Mansur Muhtar (born 1959), Nigerian economist Reha Muhtar (born 1959), Turkish television personality
See also Mukhtar (disambiguation)