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The baby name Badar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-dar (IPA: /ˈbɑːdɑr/).

Badar is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: BAH-dar (IPA: /ˈbɑːdɑr/)

What is the meaning of the name Badar ?

The baby name Badar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-dar (IPA: /ˈbɑːdɑr/).

Badar is Arabic in Origin.

Badar is an Arabic-origin name, a South Asian transliteration of Badr (Arabic: بدر), meaning “full moon,” especially the radiant full moon of the 14th night. Celebrated in pre-Islamic and classical Arabic poetry as a metaphor for beauty and perfection, the name gained deep resonance in Islam through the Battle of Badr (624 CE), lending it associations of courage, faith, and auspicious victory. It is used mainly for boys, though occasionally unisex in poetic or honorific contexts.

Variants and related forms include Badr (standard Arabic), Bader (common English transliteration), and the feminine Badriyya/Badriya; Badri appears as an adjectival or surname form. The name spread widely via Persian and Urdu usage, and remains familiar across the Arab world, South Asia, East Africa, and the Muslim diaspora. Parents drawn to luminous imagery and concise, cross-cultural appeal often choose Badar.

Badar has the following similar or variant Names

Badar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
OM 0 #69 49 6,215
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
MA 0 #236 4,294 20,986
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
OM Boys 0 #255 1,054 17,948
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
AF Boys 0 #261 10 3,535
SA 0 #275 21 10,560
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
DK Boys 0 #327 6 7,401
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
France Boys 1987 #347 4 1,663
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
OM Girls 0 #376 21 15,987
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
SD Boys 0 #415 31 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
LY 0 #499 37 12,703
BH 0 #501 53 17,937
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
SA Boys 0 #537 1,987 28,008
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
BD Boys 0 #550 27 10,045
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
KW Boys 0 #576 195 18,755
QA Boys 0 #619 89 18,093
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #651 17 13,071
AE Boys 0 #698 423 22,615
SY 0 #719 10 11,684
TN 0 #734 96 13,765
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
EG Boys 0 #814 73 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #823 108 5,610
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
SA Girls 0 #842 94 25,931
NL Boys 0 #933 19 5,873
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
IN Boys 0 #964 38 16,750
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
MY Boys 0 #986 126 25,439
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
DZ 0 #1,042 135 20,130
TR 0 #1,193 19 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,271 201 10,046

Badar is popular in 52 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
AE
AF
BD

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People also ask about Badar

Badar is predominantly a boy's name.
Badar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BAH-dar (IPA: /ˈbɑːdɑr/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Badr, Bader, Badir and Badar (alternative spelling).
Across languages, Badar has these equivalents: Qamar (Arabic), Luna (Latin/Spanish), Selene (Greek), Chandra (Sanskrit).
Yes — Badar ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Badar ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).