Hyder

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

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Hyder by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Hyder.

Its American peak was 10 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Hydea hide of land or hide measurement30 in the US (2017)
  • Hayderlion; a form of Haidar6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Haiderlion149 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hadenheather-covered hill; a modern form of Hayden37 in the US (2017)
  • Heberassociate, friend, companion33 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a lion

Like Hyder, 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 Hyder

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