Haider

“Lion; epithet of Ali ibn Abi Talib” — Arabic (حيدر) origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,000 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,100 boys in Canada (2024).

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

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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