Haydar
| Haydar |
| Pronunciation |
([ħɑjdɑr]; Hai-dar) |
| Gender |
Male |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Arabic |
Haydar (Arabic: حيدر) (also spelled Heidar, Haider, Haidar, Hyder Hayder, Hajdar, Hidar, or Heydar) is one of many Arabic male given names for "lion", each denoting some aspect of the animal.
Given name
- Haidar al-Abbadi, Iraqi Minister of Communications
- Haidar Ali (c. 1722–1782), ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore
- Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), President of Azerbaijan
- Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas (1939–), Prime Minister of Yemen
- Haidar Bagir, Indonesian Philosopher, Entrepreneur, Social Activist
- Haydar Baş, Turkish politician
- Haydar Ergülen, Turkish poet
- Haydar Hatemi, Iranian artist
- Nawab Ali Haider Khan (1900–1963), Indian politician
- Ali Haydar Şen, Turkish businessman
- Haidar Abdel-Shafi, Palestinian leader
- Ali ibn Abi Talib, was the cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and said to have been nicknamed Haydar
- Haydar Zorlu, Turkish-German actor
Surname
Place name
- Haidar, a village in Casimcea Commune, Tulcea County, Romania
See also