boy's name
Haidar
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 907
Haidar is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Haidar is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 40,535 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Haidar over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 67 |
| 2000s | 192 |
| 2010s | 116 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 75 |
How popular is Haidar?
In 2025, Haidar was given to 13 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Haidar is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How Haidar is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Haïdar | Haïdar is a rare spelling of Haidar, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Haidar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Haidar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Haidar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Haidar in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Haider
Sibling names for Haidar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Haidar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Haidar
How popular is the name Haidar?
In 2025, Haidar was given to 13 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Haidar a girl's or a boy's name?
Haidar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Haidar most popular?
Haidar peaked in 2005, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Haidar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Haidar currently ranks #1,913 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.