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Kadir
OriginArabic
Meaning"capable"
About Kadir
Kadir is derived from Qadir (many Arabic K names are phonetic versions of Q-starting names); a classic Muslim name reflecting one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah.
Pronounced kah-DEER.
As of October 2026, Kadir ranked #3895 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3166 in 2019.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,691 | 21 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | #3,927 | 27 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | #3,415 | 33 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #3,166 | 37 | 20.6 |
| 2020 | #4,343 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,571 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #4,057 | 27 | 15.8 |
| 2024 | #3,289 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2025 | #3,895 | 28 | 16.4 |
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