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

Haidar 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 ( ...

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 ( ...

and Heydar. Notable people with the name include:

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* Haider Al-Abadi, Iraqi politician * Haider Ackermann (born 1971), French fashion designer * Haider Ali (athlete) (born 1984), all-round Pakistani Paralympic athlete * Haider Ali (boxer) (born 1979), Pakistani Olympic boxer * Haider Ali Kohari (born 17th century), military general and secretary of the Maratha king Shivaji *

Haider Aziz Safwi Haider Aziz Safwi, popularly known as 'Safwi Sahab', was an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer turned politician. He was the Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 2016 until his death in December 2018, and previously a ...

, Indian politician * Haider Hussain (singer-songwriter), Bangladeshi singer-songwriter *

Haider Jabreen Haidar Nasir Abdulshaheed ( ar, حيدر ناصر عبد الشهيد) also known as ''Haider Jabreen'', (born 13 January 1981 in Najaf) is an Iraqi discus thrower. He competed for Iraq at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He was one of onl ...

(born 1981), Iraqi discus thrower, also known as Haidar Nasir (born 1981) *

Haider Mahmoud Haider Mahmoud (Arabic :حيدر محمود) is a poet and a Jordanian nationalist of Palestinian origin. He was born in Haifa in 1942. His family fled their home in the aftermath of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. He studied in Amman before pursuing ...

(born 1942), Jordanian-Palestinian poet *

Haider Nawzad Haider Nawzad (alternate names: Haydar Nozad, Haidar Hama Rashid) (born 20 April 1983) is an Iraqi rower. He was born in Baghdad to Kurdish parents. He is fluent in Kurdish, Arabic, English, and Swedish. He and his rowing partner, Hamza ...

(born 1983), Iraqi rower, also known as Haydar Nozad, Haidar Hama Rashid * Haider Qureshi (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 (born c. 1977), Yemeni journalist, also known as Abd al-Ilah Haydar Al-Sha'i *

Ali Haider Khan Nawab Ali Haider Khan (11 February 1896 – 30 June 1963) was a Bengali noble and politician. Early life and family Khan was born on 11 February 1896 to an royal Bengali Shia family known as the Nawabs of Longla based in the village of Prit ...

(1896–1963),

Nawab of Sylhet The Mazumders of Sylhet ( bn, সিলেটের মজুমদার বংশ), or more specifically, the Mazumders of Gorduar/Barshala, are a notable aristocratic family who have played important roles throughout the history of the Sylhet ...

, Bengali politician *

Ali Haider Multani Ali Haider (1690-1785), Saraiki and Punjabi Sufi poet, was born in Chountra village, Pir Mahal Tehsil, Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'' ...

(1690–1785), Sufi Punjabi poet * Ghulam Haider Hamidi (1945–2011), mayor of Kandahar, Afghanistan * Ghulam Haider Wyne, Pakistani politician *

Khaqan Haider Ghazi Khaqan Haider Ghazi (Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury (22 July 1926 – 14 December 1971) was a prominent Bengali essayist, prized scholar of Bengali literature, educator and linguist of the Bengali language. Early life and education Born in Khalishpur village, in Noakhal ...

(1926–1971), Bengali essayist, scholar and educator * Nawab Haider Naqvi, Pakistani economist and scholar * Rafique Haider Khan Leghari (born 1951), Pakistani politician, minister *

Shamim Haider Tirmazi Shamim Haider Tirmazi is a Pakistani scholar, researcher, teacher and writer who taught education at the University of Education for 36 years. Publications * Tirmazi's Ph.D. Thesis, "A historical study of the determinants and Evolution of ...

(born 1939), Pakistani author

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* Adil Haider, Pakistani–American trauma surgeon *

Afzaal Haider Afzaal Haider (born 12 December 1971) is a Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer. Career Haider has played two One Day Internationals for Hong Kong in addition to two first-class games for the team and several games for Lahore City in Pakistani ...

(born 1971), Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer * Ali Haider (cricketer) (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer * Ali Haider, Pakistani singer and actor * Andreas Haider-Maurer (born 1987), Austrian tennis player * Ernst Haider (1890–1988), German painter and graphic artist *

Farooq Haider Khan Raja Farooq Haider Khan is a Kashmiri politician and former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K). He is a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League (N). Early life Raja Muhammad Farooq Haider Khan was born on 14 February 1955. He r ...

, 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 Saa ...

(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 throughou ...

(born 1965), Austrian artist * Iqbal Haider (1945–2012), advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, co-chair of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan *

Izhar Haider Izhar Haider ( Urdu: اظہار حیدر) was an Urdu poet, social worker and broadcaster who helped to transform Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi (, ; ar, أَبُو ظَبْيٍ ' ) is the capital and second-most populous city (after Dubai) of th ...

(1944–2009), Urdu poet, social worker, broadcaster * Jalila Haider, a Human rights attorney and political activist * Jörg Haider (1950–2008), Austrian politician *

Karl Michael Haider Karl Michael Haider (1846–1912), was a Bavarian landscape and portrait painter. Early life and education Haider was born on 6 February 1846 in Munich, the son to Max Haider (1807–1873), a forester from Anzing, and his wife Therese Fäß ...

(1846–1912), German painter * Maximilian Haider (born 1950), Austrian physicist * Michael Lawrence Haider (1904–1986), American petroleum engineer and executive * Moinuddin Haider (born 1942), Pakistani general * Mohsin Abbas Haider, 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 ...

(born c. 1803 – 1837), second King of Oudh (1827–1837) *

Rashid Haider Rashid Haider (15 July 1941 – 13 October 2020) was a Bangladeshi author and novelist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2014 and Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1984 by the Government of Bangladesh. He was the author of more than 70 books thro ...

, Bangladeshi author and novelist *

Sajjad Haider Sajjad Haider (Kashmiri: ; born 1966) is an Indian journalist and media personality from Jammu and Kashmir who has been in the field of journalism since the 1990s. He is also publisher and editor-in-chief of the Kashmir Observer, a daily news ...

(born 1966), Indian journalist media personality * Sarah Haider, Pakistani-American writer * Sayed Haider (1925–2020), Bangladeshi physician and Language Movement activist * Sepp Haider (born 1953), Austrian rally driver * Shuja Haider, Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, music director and record producer *

Syed Afzal Haider Syed Afzal Haider ( ur, سید افضل حیدر ) (born 1930- died 18 November 2022) was a Pakistani legal figure, who was Pakistan's caretaker Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs minister. He was also an author of several books. Early ...

, Pakistani politician *

Wasim Haider Wasim Haider (born 6 June 1967, in Faisalabad) is a former Pakistani right arm fast medium bowler in cricket who played three One Day International matches during the 1992 Cricket World Cup The 1992 Cricket World Cup (officially the Benson ...

(born 1967), Pakistani cricketer * Zameer Haider (born 1962), Pakistani international cricket umpire *

Zulqarnain Haider Zulqarnain Haider ( ur, , born 23 April 1986) is a Pakistani former cricketer who has played for the national team. He had a very short international career and dramatically announced his retirement after a cameo innings of last wicket victory in ...

(born 1986), Pakistani cricketer

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