Khadar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KHAH-dar
- Origin
- Arabic
Khadar is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “green”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Khadar mean?
Arabic: Somali and Arabic form of Khidr, from khadir 'green'
“green”
Variant of Khidr, from Arabic for green; al-Khidr is a revered figure in Islamic tradition.
Is Khadar a girl's or a boy's name?
Khadar is a boys' name.
How popular is Khadar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Khadar in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2008, the years shaded on the chart below.
Khadar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Khadar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Hassan, Saif, Umair, Fahad, Samir, Abdur, Ahmed, Hammad, Umar, Zahir, Uzair
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Khadar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/khadar, updated 20 October 2026.