Hayder

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning lion; a form of Haidar.

Babies a year
6
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#3256
6 babies

Hayder by the numbers

In 2025, 6 babies in England and Wales were named Hayder.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hayder. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Haiderlion149 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Haydarlion5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hyderlion; a form of Haider3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
  • Hayesenclosed area or hedged place827 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Hayder

Names that are said the same way as Hayder, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Haidarlion, brave one13 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a lion

Like Hayder, each of these has a lion in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
  • Leolion3,278 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Ariellion of god2,655 in the US (2017)
  • Leonlion526 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arilion; my lion1,122 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Hayder

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