Eldar
Eldar is a name with multiple cultural origins: Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Georgian.
- Azerbaijani
- Kyrgyz
- Kazakh
- Georgian
Meaning & Origin of Eldar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Eldar is a name with multiple cultural origins: Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Georgian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Azerbaijani
- Kyrgyz
- Kazakh
- Georgian
The Story of Eldar
Eldar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 14 births, good for #6,035 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Eldars. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 202 Eldars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Eldar
Eldar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Eldar's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #6,035. Use the chart and map above to compare Eldar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.