Haidar
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning lion, brave one.
Haidar by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Haidar. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Haidar. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Haiderlion149 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haydarlion5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Haidenheather-covered hill; a modern form of Hayden207 in the US (2017)
- Hamdanpraise46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hridayheart; center of emotion and soul16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hayderlion; a form of Haidar6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean courage
Like Haidar, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a lion
Like Haidar, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Haidar
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