Muhtar also spelled "Mihtar" or "Mitar" is a given name and a surname. Notable persons with that name include:

• 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.

• Mansur Muhtar (born 1959), Nigerian economist
• Reha Muhtar (born 1959), Turkish television personality

• Mukhtar (disambiguation)