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Qadir

OriginArabic
Meaning"capable, powerful"

About Qadir

Qadir is a classic Muslim name that represents one of the ninety-nine attributes of Allah. Since the initial Q is pronounced as K, this handsome name is sometimes Anglicized as Kadir.

Pronounced kah-DEER.

As of October 2026, Qadir ranked #5155 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4003 in 1995.

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Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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