Khader
Khadr or Khader, Kheder, Khidr/Khizr, Khodr, Khudr, Xidir etc. are romanizations of خضر, an Arabic given name and surname. In surnames, it is sometimes accompanied by the definite article Al-. The Arabic word denotes the colour green, and Khidr or Al-Khidr, is a figure in Islam and related religions.
Meaning & Origin of Khader
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Khadr or Khader, Kheder, Khidr/Khizr, Khodr, Khudr, Xidir etc. are romanizations of خضر, an Arabic given name and surname. In surnames, it is sometimes accompanied by the definite article Al-. The Arabic word denotes the colour green, and Khidr or Al-Khidr, is a figure in Islam and related religions.
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The Story of Khader
Khader first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 10 Khaders were born — ranking #7,697 that year. As of 2026, Khader ranks #7,697 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Khaders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Khader
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- Khader Abu-Seif (born 1988), Palestinian copywriter and LGBT rights activist
- Khadr El-Touni (1916–1956), Egyptian weightlifter
- Ferrid Kheder (born 1975), Tunisian judoka and mixed martial artist
- Qusai Kheder (born 1978), also known by mononym Qusai (and Qusai aka Don Legend the Kamelion), Saudi Arabian hip hop artist
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Names that sound like Khader
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About the name Khader
Khader is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 23 births in the dataset. Khader's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Khader'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 .
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