Alakbar is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Alakbar Aliyev (1955–1992), National Hero of Azerbaijan Alakbar Huseynov (1961–2007), Azerbaijani actor Alakbar Mammadov (1930–2014), Soviet and Azerbaijani footballer Alakbar Rezaguliyev (1903–1974), Azerbaijani artist Alakbar Taghiyev (1924–1981), Azerbaijani composer Mirza Alakbar Sabir (1862–1911), Azerbaijani poet