Nadar is a distinctive choice, ranked #1362 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nadar in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1362
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nadar in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nadar
Shiv Nadar — Shiv Nadar is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist.
Kiran Nadar — Kiran Shiv Nadar is an Indian art collector and philanthropist.
W. P. A. Soundarapandian Nadar — 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.
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 Nadar
Unlikely. With around 23 UK babies named Nadar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nadar in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nadar is rising: up 2,486 places since 2020, to #1,362 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,169 in 2023.
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, Kiran Nadar and Neelalohithadasan Nadar. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
23
UK babies named Nadar (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 1787 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
Almost certainly the only Nadar in the class
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UK Popularity (2022–2025)
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
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.
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.