Heydar
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Heydar (Azerbaijani Heydər) is an Azerbaijani given name. It is sometimes transliterated as Gaidar or Geidar, from the Cyrillic spelling Гейдар. Notable people named Heydar include:
- Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), President of Azerbaijan
- Heydar Babaya Salam, Azerbaijani writer
Heydar is also an alternative transliteration for the Arabic name Haydar (Arabic حيدر ).