Qadira as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Qadira

What is the meaning of the name Qadira ?

The baby name Qadira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /qaˈdiː.ra/ (qa-DEE-rah).

Qadira is Arabic in Origin.

Qadira is an Arabic feminine name meaning “powerful, capable, able,” from the triliteral root q-d-r (qadara, “to have power; to measure; to decree”). It is the feminine active-participle form qādirah and is semantically linked to the Qur’anic divine epithets al-Qādir and al-Qadīr, “the All-Powerful.” The name conveys competence, authority, and resourcefulness.

Used across Arabic-speaking and wider Muslim communities, Qadira appears in North African, Levantine, and South Asian naming traditions and has gained modest visibility in Western diasporas through transliteration. Common variants reflect different orthographies: Qādirah, Qadeera, Qadeerah, Kadeera, and Kadira; a related but distinct form is Qadriya/Kadriye (“of al-Qadir” or “of worth”). Masculine counterparts include Qadir and Qadeer. While never ultra-common, the name’s enduring appeal lies in its strong virtue meaning and straightforward structure, making it a dignified choice with deep linguistic and spiritual resonance.