The baby name Meder is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛdər/ (MEH-der).
Meder is Mongolian in Origin.
The baby name Meder is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɛdər/ (MEH-der).
Meder is Mongolian in Origin.
Meder is a masculine given name used in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan (also encountered among some Turkish speakers), pronounced MEH-dehr. It stems from the Turkic name Medet, ultimately from Arabic madad meaning “help, aid; succor, support,” so Meder carries senses like “source of help,” “support,” or “consolation.”
The name took root in Central Asia alongside Islam from the medieval period and remains in steady circulation today. It often forms compounds with honorific elements, such as Mederbek and Mederkhan. Regional variants and cognates include Medet (Turkish, Kazakh, Kyrgyz), Madad (Arabic, Persian, Urdu), and Meded (Ottoman Turkish spelling). In European contexts, Meder is more commonly a surname of German origin and unrelated to the given name; it also resembles the French Méderic (borne by a 7th‑century abbot, Saint Méderic), which derives from Germanic elements meaning “power, rule” and is etymologically distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 6 | 6,578 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #456 | 50 | 12,621 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Meder is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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