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The baby name Kadir is a Boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ka-DEER.

Kadir is Arabic, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Turkish
Pronunciation: ka-DEER

What is the meaning of the name Kadir ?

The baby name Kadir is a boy name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ka-DEER.

Kadir is Arabic, Turkish in Origin.

Kadir is the Turkish spelling of Arabic قَادِر qādir, with close association to قَدِير qadīr. Both belong to the Semitic root q-d-r, carrying ideas of measuring, determining, and having power. Qādir is the active participle of qadara, to be able or have authority, while qadīr is an intensive adjective. The literal sense is capable, powerful, or competent; Turkish replaces Arabic qāf with k, giving Kadir.

In Islamic usage Qādir and Qadīr are linked to divine epithets, especially al-Qādir and al-Qadīr, among the names of God. Kadir is particularly visible in Turkey and in Turkish, Balkan, Kurdish, and Uyghur communities; Qadir and Kadeer appear in South Asian, Arab, and diaspora romanization. The related compound Abd al-Qadir is prominent in Sufi history through ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī. In U.S. records, Kadir remains rare, with a small 2019 peak.

Kadir has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kadir

Kadir Doğulu Actor · Born 1982 · Turkey Kadir Doğulu is a Turkish actor best known for his roles in TV dramas like Fatih Harbiye, Sevdam Alabora, and Banı Affet. Born Abdulkadir Doğulu on 19 April 1982, he is widely recognized by the shorter name Kadir Doğulu.

Kadir – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2019 #1 — 433
ET 0 #6 1 246
DJ Boys 0 #20 19 657
TR 0 #20 79,421 19,440
ET Boys 0 #21 7 678
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
TM Boys 0 #32 5 614
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
GE 0 #43 2 997
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
BG 0 #79 4 1,799
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
BN Boys 0 #120 14 6,332
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
BG Boys 0 #127 116 3,850
AZ Boys 0 #130 2 1,400
ID Boys 0 #130 6 4,130
PA 0 #131 8 3,797
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
RS Boys 0 #143 12 2,277
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
SI Boys 0 #197 13 3,402
Austria 0 #198 16 850
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
BD 0 #205 23 5,992
KZ Boys 0 #213 78 6,578
Belgium Boys 2004 #214 19 411
Austria Boys 0 #219 269 2,180
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GR Boys 0 #239 29 6,912
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
SD Boys 0 #257 208 10,523
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
YE 0 #262 123 8,639
DK Boys 0 #268 58 7,401
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
PA Boys 0 #274 249 9,305
Germany Boys 0 #278 1,393 5,697
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
JP Boys 0 #298 6 7,909
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
SD Girls 0 #314 32 7,678
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
GH Boys 0 #325 21 8,138
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
NL 0 #357 35 2,481
BD Girls 0 #361 26 8,413
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
Germany 0 #375 63 2,542
France Boys 2021 #376 12 2,865
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
BD Boys 0 #391 199 10,045
Finland Boys 0 #393 35 2,041
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
DZ 0 #409 1,375 20,130
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
NL Boys 0 #413 772 5,873
SA Boys 0 #426 2,786 28,008
RU Boys 0 #433 73 12,621
QA Boys 0 #449 265 18,093
BH 0 #451 103 17,937
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Boys 0 #484 298 18,755
LY 0 #485 51 12,703
KW Girls 0 #490 26 19,177
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
CR Boys 0 #502 9 10,188
IQ Boys 0 #503 165 13,071
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
MY Boys 0 #525 720 25,439
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
BO Boys 0 #535 58 9,244
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
IR Boys 0 #537 16 10,162
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IN Girls 0 #609 23 13,121
OM Boys 0 #616 275 17,948
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
SG Boys 0 #618 80 17,960
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
IN Boys 0 #641 388 16,750
Finland Boys 2026 #645 38 3,552
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
SA Girls 0 #659 278 25,931
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
MA 0 #721 444 20,986
AE Boys 0 #759 345 22,615
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
TN 0 #796 34 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
EG Boys 0 #846 41 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #857 36 7,044
CO Boys 0 #863 58 15,656
PE Boys 0 #864 15 14,506
NG Boys 0 #866 86 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #902 29 5,610
NL Girls 0 #943 13 5,933
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,128 51 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,284 188 10,046

Kadir is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Brussels, Belgium
Sweden

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People also ask about Kadir

Kadir is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Kadir is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ka-DEER.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Qadir, Qaadir, Qadeer, Kadeer, Quadir and Quadeer.
Yes, very popular — Kadir ranked #1 in Germany in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Kadir ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2019).
Yes — 1 notable people named Kadir are in our database, including Kadir Doğulu (Actor).