Haider

Meaning: Lion; epithet of Ali ibn Abi Talib
Origin: Arabic (حيدر)

Boy's name · #2063 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Haider is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1985, it stood at #2063 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,100 boys have been named Haider along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#306 in England & Wales (2025) · #535 in Ireland (2025) · #666 in Sweden (2025) · #759 in Austria (2025) · #2,202 in Switzerland (2025) · #698 in Canada (2024).

Famous Haiders

Haider Al-Abadi — Prime Minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2018
Haider Ali — Pakistani paralympic athlete
Haider Ackermann — French fashion designer
Haider Qureshi — Pakistani Urdu Poet and writer
Haider Nawzad — Iraqi rower

What Haiders become

Among 59 notable people named Haider:

No single standout — notable Haiders spread across many fields.

Similar names: Qasim · Haiden · Jahsir · Aylan · Ender · Akram

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