Haydar

Haydar
PronunciationArabic: [ˈħeːdɑr, ˈħæjdɑr]
GenderMale
Origin
LanguageArabic
Meaningbrave, lion
Region of originQuraishi tribes, specifically Banu Hashim. in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Other names
Alternative spellingHajdar, Hayder, Heidar, Haider, Heydar
Variant formsHyder, Hyderi

Haydar (Arabic: حيدر), also spelt Hajdar, Hayder, Haidar, Heidar, Haider, Heydar, Hyder, and other variants, is an Arabic male given name, also used as a surname, and means an epithet for "lion".

In Islamic tradition, the name is primarily associated with Ali ibn Abi Talib (first Shia Imam and fourth Rashidun Caliph), the son-in-law and cousin of Muhammad, who was nicknamed "Haydar".

The variant Hyder (Urdu: حیدر) is an Urdu variant used predominantly by Muslims in South Asia.

Hajdar

Haydar

Given name

Middle name

Surname

Haidar

Hayder

Other variant spellings

For people with these variant spellings, see:

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References

  1. 1 2 Nasr, Seyyed Hossein. "Ali - Biography, History, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 8 March 2022. Alī is known within the Islamic tradition by a number of titles, some reflecting his personal qualities and others derived from particular episodes of his life. They include... Asad Allāh ("Lion of God"), Ḥaydar ("Lion"),...
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