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Haydar

حيدرIn Arabic

Meaning
Lion; a by-name of Ali ibn Abi Talib
About the name
In Islamic tradition the name is mainly tied to Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was nicknamed Haydar. The form Hyder is common among South Asian Muslims.
For
A boy
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Haidar, Haider, Hayder, Heidar

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: high

Sources

No source is recorded for this ruling yet.

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