Haider is a predominantly Arabic name, with alternative spellings such as Haidar,

Haydar Haydar ( ar, حيدر), also spelt Hajdar, Hayder, Heidar, Haider, Heydar, and other variants, is an Arabic male given name, also used as a surname, meaning "lion". In Islamic tradition, the name is primarily associated with Ali ibn Abi Talib ( ...

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Heydar Heydar is a common male given name in Greater Iran, particularly in Iran and Azerbaijan. A variant of the Arabic name Haydar (also spelt Heidar, Haider, and other variants), it was a cognomen of Ali, who was known for his courage in battle. He ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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Haider Al-Abadi Haider Jawad Kadhim al-Abadi ( ar, حيدر جواد كاظم العبادي; born 25 April 1952) is an Iraqi politician who was Prime Minister of Iraq from September 2014 until October 2018. Previously he served as Minister of Communication fro ...

, Iraqi politician *

Haider Ackermann Haider Ackermann (born 29 March 1971) is a Colombian-born French designer of ready-to-wear fashion. He lives in Paris. Early life Born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1971, Ackermann was adopted at the age of nine months by a French Alsatian family. ...

(born 1971), French fashion designer *

Haider Ali (athlete) Haider Ali (born 12 December 1984 in Gujranwala) is an all-around Pakistani para-athlete who created history at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China by winning Pakistan's first ever Paralympic games medal, a silver. He also shared a ne ...

(born 1984), all-round Pakistani Paralympic athlete * Haider Ali (boxer) (born 1979), Pakistani Olympic boxer *

Haider Ali Kohari Maulana Haider Ali Kohari (born 17th century) was a military general and secretary of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who later switched sides to Aurangzeb Muhi al-Din Muhammad (; – 3 March 1707), commonly known as ( fa, ...

(born 17th century), military general and secretary of the Maratha king Shivaji * Haider Aziz Safwi, Indian politician *

Haider Hussain (singer-songwriter) Syyed Hyder Husyn (born 9 October 1963) is a Bangladeshi singer-songwriter. ''Faisha gechi'' , ''30 bochor poreo ami shadhinota take khujchi'' and ''Ami chitkar kore kadite chahiya korite parini chitkar'' are notable songs by him. Career Before ...

, Bangladeshi singer-songwriter * Haider Jabreen (born 1981), Iraqi discus thrower, also known as Haidar Nasir (born 1981) * Haider Mahmoud (born 1942), Jordanian-Palestinian poet * Haider Nawzad (born 1983), Iraqi rower, also known as Haydar Nozad, Haidar Hama Rashid *

Haider Qureshi Haider Qureshi ( ur, ),Qureshi Ghulam Haider Arshad ( ur, ) born on 1 September 1953 in Rabwah, Punjab, He is a Pakistani Urdu poet, short story writer, essayist, critic, editor and journalist. He writes in Urdu. Personal life Haider Qures ...

(born 1953), Pakistani Urdu poet, writer and journalist * Haider Rahman, Pakistani musician * Haider Zaman Khan, Pakistan politician and administrator

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Abdulelah Haider Shaye Abdulelah Haider Shaye, or Abd al-Ilah Haydar Al-Sha’i (born c. 1977), is a prominent Yemeni investigative journalist best known for his reporting of the December 17, 2009 U.S. cruise missile strike on al-Majalah in southern Yemen, his intervie ...

(born c. 1977), Yemeni journalist, also known as Abd al-Ilah Haydar Al-Sha'i * Ali Haider Khan (1896–1963), Nawab of Sylhet, Bengali politician * Ali Haider Multani (1690–1785), Sufi Punjabi poet *

Ghulam Haider Hamidi Ghulam Haider Hamidi ( ps, غلام حیدر حمیدی, also spelled Ghulam Haidar Hameedi and also known as Henry Hamidi; 1945 – 27 July 2011) was the Mayor of Kandahar in Afghanistan. his family fled to Pakistan, then to the United Sta ...

(1945–2011), mayor of Kandahar, Afghanistan *

Ghulam Haider Wyne Ghulam Haider Wyne ( ur, , 1940 – 29 September 1993) was a Pakistani politician who served as the tenth Chief Minister of Punjab. He was a member of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad and later Pakistan Muslim League (N) Early life Wyne's family ...

, Pakistani politician * Khaqan Haider Ghazi (born 1965), Punjabi poet * Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury (1926–1971), Bengali essayist, scholar and educator *

Nawab Haider Naqvi Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi (born 11 July 1935) is a Pakistani economist and scholar. Early life and education Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi was born in Meerut, British India on 11 July 1935. He migrated to Karachi, Pakistan in 1950.< ...

, Pakistani economist and scholar * Rafique Haider Khan Leghari (born 1951), Pakistani politician, minister * Shamim Haider Tirmazi (born 1939), Pakistani author

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* Adil Haider, Pakistani–American trauma surgeon * Afzaal Haider (born 1971), Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer * Ali Haider (cricketer) (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer * Ali Haider, Pakistani singer and actor *

Andreas Haider-Maurer Andreas Haider-Maurer (; born 22 March 1987) is a retired professional tennis player from Austria. In the first round of the 2010 US Open, he forced world No. 5 Robin Söderling to a fifth set before losing the match. That same year, Haider-Ma ...

(born 1987), Austrian tennis player *

Ernst Haider Ernst Haider (* 16 November 1890 in Munich; † 27 January 1988 in Starnberg) was a German painter and graphic artist. Life Ernst Haider was the son of bavarian landscape artist and art professor Karl Michael Haider and his second wife Ernesti ...

(1890–1988), German painter and graphic artist * Farooq Haider Khan, 12th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir *

Ghazi-ud-Din Haider Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah (c. 1769 – 19 October 1827) was the last nawab wazir of Oudh from 11 July 1814 to 19 October 1818, and first King of Oudh (Oudh State) from 19 October 1818 to 19 October 1827. Life He was the third son of Nawab Saada ...

(born c. 1769 – 1827), last nawab wazir of Oudh (1814–1818) and first King of Oudh (1818–1827) * Ghulam Haider, music composer well known in both India and Pakistan *

Ilse Haider Ilse Haider (born 1965 in Salzburg) is an Austrian artist. She focuses on photography and her photographic works use three dimensional surfaces. She has received a number of awards for her work and her work has appeared in exhibitions throughout ...

(born 1965), Austrian artist *

Iqbal Haider Iqbal Haider ( ur, اقبال حیدر; 14 January 1945 – 11 November 2012) was a Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the co-chairperson of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan ("HRCP"). He was also a Senator, Feder ...

(1945–2012), advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, co-chair of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan * Izhar Haider (1944–2009), Urdu poet, social worker, broadcaster *

Jalila Haider Jalila Haider (Urdu/ fa, جلیله حیدر) is a Pakistani human rights attorney and political activist from Quetta in Balochistan, Pakistan. She is known to be the first woman lawyer from Quetta's Hazara minority, and an advocate for the rig ...

, a Human rights attorney and political activist *

Jörg Haider Jörg Haider (; 26 January 1950 – 11 October 2008) was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of ...

(1950–2008), Austrian politician * Karl Michael Haider (1846–1912), German painter *

Maximilian Haider Maximilian Haider (born 23 January 1950 in Freistadt, Austria) is an Austrian physicist. He studied Physics at the University of Kiel and the Technische Universität Darmstadt, where he received his doctoral degree with a thesis entitled "Design, ...

(born 1950), Austrian physicist *

Michael Lawrence Haider Michael Lawrence Haider (October 1, 1904 - August 14, 1986) was a noted American petroleum engineer, business executive, and a founder of the National Academy of Engineering. He was chairman of Exxon Corporation from 1965-1969. Life and career ...

(1904–1986), American petroleum engineer and executive *

Moinuddin Haider Moinuddin Haider, HI(M) (Urdu: معین الدین حیدر ; born 5 June 1942) is a retired three-star rank general of the Pakistan Army, who later served as the Governor of Sindh and then as the Interior Minister of Pakistan. Army career Ha ...

(born 1942), Pakistani general *

Mohsin Abbas Haider Mohsin Abbas Haider ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor, singer, writer and television presenter. He is the recipient of a Lux Style Award from five nominations. Haider is best known for his acting roles in the successful films ''Na Maloom Afraad'' ( ...

, Pakistani singer, actor, writer and TV presenter *

Nasiruddin Haider Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah ( hi, नासिर उद दीन हैदर शाह , ur, ) (9 September 1803 – 7 July 1837) was the second King of Oudh from 19 October 1827 to 7 July 1837. Life He was the son of Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Sh ...

(born c. 1803 – 1837), second King of Oudh (1827–1837) * Rashid Haider, Bangladeshi author and novelist * Sajjad Haider (born 1966), Indian journalist media personality * Sarah Haider, Pakistani-American writer *

Sayed Haider Sayed Haider (December 1925 – July 15, 2020) was a Bangladeshi physician and Language Movement activist. He along with Badrul Alam designed the first Shaheed Minar. It was then demolished by the Pakistani Army on 26 February 1952. For his co ...

(1925–2020), Bangladeshi physician and Language Movement activist *

Sepp Haider Josef "Sepp" Haider (born 26 September 1953 in Dienten) is a former Austrian rally driver, who won Rally New Zealand in 1988, a round of the World Rally Championship. Career After starting out in local rallies, Haider bought an Opel Kadett GT/E ...

(born 1953), Austrian rally driver *

Shuja Haider Shuja ( ar, شجاع‎, ur, شجاع‎, bn, সুজা) is a surname and male given name. Notable people with this name include: * Shuja al-Khwarazmi, was the mother of Abbasid caliph Al-Mutawakkil (r. 847–861) * Ahmad Shuja Pasha (born ...

, Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, music director and record producer * Syed Afzal Haider, Pakistani politician * Wasim Haider (born 1967), Pakistani cricketer *

Zameer Haider Zameer Haider ( ur, ضميرحيدر; born 30 September 1962, Lahore) is a Pakistani former international cricket umpire, belonging to Pakistan. He also played First-class cricket during the 1980s. Occasionally wicket-keeper, Haider was a right-h ...

(born 1962), Pakistani international cricket umpire * Zulqarnain Haider (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer

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