Moctar is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname: Jidou El Moctar (born 1985), Mauritanian Olympic runner Mdou Moctar (born 1984), Nigerien guitarist, singer and songwriter Mohamed El Moctar, Malian politician Omara Moctar (born 1980), Bombino, Tuareg singer-songwriter and guitarist from Niger Souleyman Chebal Moctar (born 1986), track athlete from Mauritania
Given name: Moctar Musah Bambah, Ghanaian politician and MP Moustapha Moctar Belbi (born 1986), Cameroon footballer Moctar Cissé (born 1993), Mali international footballer Moctar Ould Diay (born 1973), Prime Minister of Mauritania since 2024 Aminetou Mint El-Moctar (born 1956), Mauritanian politician, women's rights activist Mohamed El-Moctar El-Shinqiti (born 1966), Mauritanian political activist, author, academic Moctar Sidi El Hacen (born 1997), a.k.a. Hacen, Mauritanian professional footballer Moctar Ouane (born 1955), Malian diplomat, acting Prime Minister of Mali Ibrahima Moctar Sarr (born 1949), Mauritanian journalist and politician Moctar Touré, Senegalese professor of Agricultural & Nutritional Sciences