Haidar
Haidar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Haidar in their class.
About the Name Haidar
Haidar has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 454 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #809 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Haidar is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Haidar in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Haidar
- Ensaf Haidar — Ensaf Haidar is a Saudi-Canadian human rights activist.
- Haidar Aboodi — Haeder Aboudi (Arabic: حيدر عبودي) is an Iraqi former footballer who played as a defender for Najaf FC and the Iraq national football team.
- Aminatou Haidar — Aminatou Ali Ahmed Haidar, sometimes spelled as Aminetou, Aminatu or Aminetu, is a Sahrawi human rights activist and an advocate of the independence of Western Sahara.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Haidar
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Haidar
Almost certainly the only Haidar in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Famous People Named Haidar
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia