In the world, Haydar (حيدر 
, Haydar 
, Хайдар 
) is a widespread male first name. The first name Haydar is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is a prevalent masculine name, Syria, where it is a common predominantly male, but very infrequently female name, and Lebanon, where it is quite a common principally male, but very infrequently female name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Western Asia, particularly Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. Very seldom, Haydar is the last name as well as the forename.
Haydar is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| حيدر | Iran, Yemen, Syria, Sudan, Iraq |
| Haydar | Turkey, Iraq, Lebanon, India, Bangladesh |
| Хайдар | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Tajikistan |
| Gaidar | Russia, United Kingdom, United States, India, Argentina |
| haydar reis nigari (b. 1494) |
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| haydar ibn ali (b. 1585) |
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haydar Turkish politician, TR (b. 1872) |
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haydar hilmi vaner Turkish politician, TR (b. 1875) |
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haydar aşan Turkish sprinter, TR (b. 1906) |
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haydar al-kouzbari military officer, SY (b. 1920) |
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| ahıska'lı ali haydar GE (b. 1870) |
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| haydar lütfi arslan Turkish politician, TR (b. 1885) |
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| haydar günver Turkish politician, TR (b. 1885) |
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| haydar rifat yorulmaz TR (b. 1877) |
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haydar işık Kurdish teacher, writer, and translator, TR (b. 1937) |
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| haydar al-sadr Iraqi grand ayatollah (b. 1891) |
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haydar baş Turkish politician, TR (b. 1947) |
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haydar ergülen Turkish poet, TR (b. 1956) |
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haydar akar politician, TR (b. 1963) |
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