Khizer
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KHIZ-ur
- Origin
- Arabic
Khizer is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “green”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Khizer mean?
Arabic: Urdu and Persian spelling of Khidr, from Arabic khadir 'green'
“green”
Urdu and Persian spelling of Khidr, the green one, a revered figure in Islamic tradition.
Is Khizer a girl's or a boy's name?
Khizer is a boys' name.
How popular is Khizer in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Khizer in the UK since 1996 were born between 2001 and 2012. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Khizer in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 5 | #2,885 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 7 | #2,054 |
| 2002 | 9 | #1,594 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,446 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Names like Khizer
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Samir, Umair, Saif, Qasim, Aamir, Haseeb, Abdur, Zohaib, Asad, Habib, Sabir
Names related to Khizer
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, “Khizer: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/khizer, updated 20 October 2026.