RISINGBOY · ARABIC; HAIDER IS THE URDU-LANGUAGE SPELLING AND AN ALTERNATE ARABIC TRANSLITERATION OF HAIDAR.
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Haider
/HY · dar/
Meaning
“Lion, warrior”
Arabic name meaning 'lion', often glossed as 'lion, warrior'. Traditionally a byname of Ali ibn Abi Talib, cousin of the Prophet Muhammad. Haider is the Urdu-language spelling and an alternate Arabic transliteration of the name Haidar.
Nicknames
haid
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
A traditional Arabic name carrying religious and cultural weight, most often given today within Muslim families, including Urdu-speaking communities.
The cultural moment.
Niche; mostly given within Urdu-speaking Muslim families, particularly in Pakistan and India.