Nadar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1262 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nadar in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1262
About the Name Nadar
Nadar is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2586 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1169 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been relatively new to UK records, first appearing in 2020.
Nadar is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nadar
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Nadar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nadar in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nadar is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2586 places over the last five years to #1262 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nadar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nadar include: Shiv Nadar — Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist.; Kiran Nadar — Kiran Shiv Nadar is an Indian art collector and philanthropist.; Neelalohithadasan Nadar — A..
Nadar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nadars in the wild.
26
UK babies named Nadar (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2586 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nadar
Likely around 1 other Nadar in the class
UK Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nadar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and chairman of HCL Technologies, and is chairman of the Shiv Nadar Foundation.
Kiran Shiv Nadar is an Indian art collector and philanthropist. Nadar is the wife of Shiv Nadar, the founder of HCL Technologies, She is a trustee of the Shiv Nadar Foundation and chairperson of the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art.
Woothampatti Punnaivana Ayya Soundarapandian was a leading figure in Nadar Mahajana Sangam who became the first Nadar member of the Madras Legislative Council upon a recommendation by P. T.
Paramarthalinga Thanulinga Nadar, also known simply as Thanulingam, was an Indian politician, Tamil Nadu Ellai Poratta Thyagi, and a staunch member of the now defunct Travancore Tamil Nadu Congress and would later emerge as a right-wing activist in the State. He served as a Member of Parliament with the Indian National Congress.