Name list
Haider is a predominantly Arabic name, with alternative spellings such as Haidar , Haydar and Heydar . Notable people with the name include:
Given name
Haider Shah 15th-century sultan of KashmirHaider Al-Abadi , Iraqi politicianHaider Ackermann (born 1971), French fashion designerHaider Ali (athlete) (born 1984), all-round Pakistani Paralympic athleteHaider Ali (boxer) (born 1979), Pakistani Olympic boxerHaider Ali (cricketer) (born 2000), Pakistani batsmanHaider Ali Kohari (born 17th century), military general and secretary of the Maratha king ShivajiHaider Aziz Safwi , Indian politicianHaider Hussain (singer-songwriter) , Bangladeshi singer-songwriterHaider Jabreen (born 1981), Iraqi discus thrower, also known as Haidar Nasir (born 1981)Haider Mahmoud (born 1942), Jordanian-Palestinian poetHaider Nawzad (born 1983), Iraqi rower, also known as Haydar Nozad, Haidar Hama RashidHaider Qureshi (born 1953), Pakistani Urdu poet, writer and journalistHaider Rahman , Pakistani musicianHaider Zaman Khan , Pakistan politician and administrator
Middle name
Abdulelah Haider Shaye (born c. 1977), Yemeni journalist, also known as Abd al-Ilah Haydar Al-Sha'iAli Haider Khan (1896–1963), Nawab of Longla , Bengali politicianAli Haider Multani (1690–1785), Sufi Punjabi poetGhulam Haider Hamidi (1945–2011), mayor of Kandahar, AfghanistanGhulam Haider Wyne , Pakistani politicianKhaqan Haider Ghazi (born 1965), Punjabi poetMufazzal Haider Chaudhury (1926–1971), Bengali essayist, scholar and educatorNawab Haider Naqvi , Pakistani economist and scholarRafique Haider Khan Leghari (born 1951), Pakistani politician, minister
Surname
Adil Haider , Pakistani–American trauma surgeonAfzaal Haider (born 1971), Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketerAli Haider (cricketer) (born 1988), Pakistani cricketerAli Haider , Pakistani singer and actorAndreas Haider-Maurer (born 1987), Austrian tennis playerErnst Haider (1890–1988), German painter and graphic artistFarooq Haider Khan , 12th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and KashmirGhazi-ud-Din Haider (born c. 1769 – 1827), last nawab wazir of Oudh (1814–1818) and first King of Oudh (1818–1827)Ghulam Haider , music composer well known in both India and PakistanIlse Haider (born 1965), Austrian artistIqbal Haider (1945–2012), advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, co-chair of the Human Rights Commission of PakistanIzhar Haider (1944–2009), Urdu poet, social worker, broadcasterJalila Haider , a Human rights attorney and political activistJörg Haider (1950–2008), Austrian politicianKarl Michael Haider (1846–1912), German painterMaximilian Haider (born 1950), Austrian physicistMichael Lawrence Haider (1904–1986), American petroleum engineer and executiveMoinuddin Haider (born 1942), Pakistani generalMohsin Abbas Haider , Pakistani singer, actor, writer and TV presenterNasiruddin Haider (born c. 1803 – 1837), second King of Oudh (1827–1837)Rashid Haider , Bangladeshi author and novelistSajad Haider (1932–2025), Pakistani fighter pilotSajjad Haider (born 1966), Indian journalist media personalitySarah Haider , Pakistani-American writerSayed Haider (1925–2020), Bangladeshi physician and Language Movement activistSepp Haider (born 1953), Austrian rally driverShuja Haider , Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, music director and record producerSyed Afzal Haider , Pakistani politicianWasim Haider (born 1967), Pakistani cricketerZameer Haider (born 1962), Pakistani international cricket umpireZulqarnain Haider (cricketer) (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer
See also
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