Asghar () is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Asghar Afghan (born 1987), Afghan cricketer Asghar Ali (cricketer, born 1971) (born 1971), United Arab Emirates cricketer Asghar Ali (cricketer, born 1924) (1924–1979), cricketer in India from 1943 to 1949, and in Pakistan from 1949 to 1957 Ali Asghar Bazri (born 1980), Iranian wrestler Asghar Ali Engineer (1939–2013), Indian civil engineer, Islamic scholar, and religious figure Asghar Farhadi (born 1972), Iranian film director and screenwriter Ali al-Asghar ibn Husayn (680–680), the youngest child of Husayn ibn Ali Asghar Khan (1921–2018), Pakistani Air Force veteran fighter pilot and politician Asghar Qadir (born 1946), Pakistani mathematician and scientist in the field of cosmology
Surname Mohammad Asghar (1945–2020), Welsh politician, father of Natasha Asghar Mohammad Asghar (cricketer) (born 1998), Pakistani Cricketer Natasha Asghar, Welsh politician, daughter of Welsh politician Mohammad Asghar Sohail Asghar (1954–2021), Pakistani actor