The baby name Haider is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dər/ (HY-dər); Arabic: [ˈħajdar].
The baby name Haider is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.dər/ (HY-dər); Arabic: [ˈħajdar].
Haider is Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu in Origin.
Haider is an Arabic masculine name from Ḥaydar (حيدر), literally “lion,” an epithet of ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib - the fourth caliph and first Imam in Shia Islam - celebrated for valor and chivalry. Through Arabic, Persian, and Turkic influence, the name spread widely across the Middle East, the Caucasus, and South Asia, where it appears in Urdu and Punjabi usage. English pronunciations vary (HY-der or HAY-dar), while in Turkish and Azeri it is often Haydar/Heydər.
Historically favored as a devotional and honorific given name, Haider also became a hereditary surname in many communities. Variants and transliterations include Haydar, Haidar, Hyder, Heydar, Heydər, and Haidarov/Haideri as derivative surnames. The name conveys attributes of courage, strength, and protection, echoing Ali’s sobriquet Asad Allāh (“Lion of God”). It remains common from Iraq and Iran to Pakistan and the diaspora, appreciated for its concise form, resonant meaning, and cross-linguistic familiarity.
| Haider Al-Abadi Haider Al-Abadi is a politician from Iraq, best known for serving as the Prime Minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2018. During his tenure, he played a significant role in the fight against ISIS and worked on rebuilding the country's infrastructure. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #12 | 14,487 | 13,071 |
| IQ | 0 | #14 | 306 | 3,533 | |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 614 |
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| AF | 0 | #73 | 4 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #90 | 11 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #90 | 11 | 2,130 | |
| OM | 0 | #100 | 17 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #130 | 6 | 3,911 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| JO | 0 | #137 | 4 | 2,158 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #147 | 31 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #187 | 354 | 10,523 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| BD | 0 | #214 | 14 | 5,992 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #224 | 47 | 3,535 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #231 | 37 | 6,912 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| SA | 0 | #246 | 50 | 10,560 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #262 | 278 | 11,303 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #268 | 39 | 2,588 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #269 | 112 | 7,057 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #278 | 48 | 7,401 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #288 | 10 | 7,909 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #289 | 4,783 | 28,008 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #292 | 1,609 | 22,615 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #302 | 15 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| YE | 0 | #323 | 59 | 8,639 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #344 | 766 | 17,948 |
| MY | 0 | #348 | 7 | 12,352 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #353 | 498 | 18,755 |
| BH | 0 | #354 | 202 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #354 | 5 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #369 | 59 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #380 | 17 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| SY | 0 | #383 | 424 | 11,684 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #390 | 201 | 10,045 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #392 | 51 | 2,180 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #398 | 9 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| TN | 0 | #420 | 559 | 13,765 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #446 | 670 | 15,656 |
| LY | 0 | #460 | 76 | 12,703 | |
| CO | 0 | #462 | 19 | 7,768 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #463 | 249 | 18,093 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #493 | 13 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #501 | 15 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #506 | 22 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #517 | 32 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #531 | 22 | 10,162 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #590 | 18 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #616 | 7 | 9,244 |
| LB | 0 | #622 | 37 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #641 | 42 | 3,552 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #655 | 367 | 16,750 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #661 | 37 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #781 | 106 | 15,035 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #794 | 142 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #824 | 69 | 7,044 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| DZ | 0 | #833 | 353 | 20,130 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #850 | 102 | 5,873 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #871 | 82 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #878 | 53 | 5,610 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #987 | 125 | 25,439 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 4 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| TR | 0 | #1,047 | 165 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,105 | 24 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,130 | 49 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,253 | 219 | 10,046 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
Haider is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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