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Quadir

kwah-DEER /kwɑˈdir/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#4,139 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
25 (<0.01% of boys)
Trend
Slipping #1,996 in 2020 to #4,139 in 2025
Peak
#1,357 in 2002
First recorded
1977

Meaning of Quadir

Quadir (pronounced kwah-DEER) springs from the Arabic “Qadir,” a title meaning “capable” or “all-powerful,” and it arrives in English-speaking ears like a Spanish guitar riff—bold, rhythmic, impossible to ignore. Picture a little caballero striding through life’s mercado with confidence to spare: that’s the vibe this name carries. Because it’s one of the 99 names of Allah, Quadir also hums with spiritual gravitas, whispering of purpose and quiet strength. In the United States, it’s danced around the lower half of the Top 1,000 for decades—just rare enough to feel like a hidden tapas bar, yet familiar enough that no one stumbles over the pronunciation. Parents who choose Quadir often say they’re drawn to its mix of velvet-soft sounds and iron-strong meaning, a blend as irresistible as churros dipped in rich chocolate. If you’re hunting for a name that wraps power, faith, and a dash of flamenco flair into six unforgettable letters, Quadir might be the perfecto pick.

How to pronounce Quadir

English

Popularity of Quadir in the U.S.

Quadir was the #4,139 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 25 babies. It peaked at #1,357 in 2002. It first appears in the records in 1977.

Bar and line chart: Quadir in the U.S., 1977–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 97 in 2002 and 25 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #1,357 in 2002, #4,139 in 2025.
  • Boys named Quadir (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1977–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1977⁠–⁠2025 47 rows
Quadir: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025254,139▼ 1,970
2024672,169▼ 91
2023712,078▼ 328
2022951,750▼ 29
2021941,721▲ 275
2020711,996▲ 133
2019672,129▼ 7
2018662,122▲ 2,989
2017185,111▼ 335
2016204,776▼ 1,001
2015283,775▼ 541
2014343,234▲ 105
2013323,339▼ 280
2012373,059▼ 683
2011532,376▼ 207
2010612,169▼ 504
2009941,665▲ 336
2008702,001▲ 116
2007642,117▼ 224
2006711,893▼ 141
2005751,752▼ 170
2004831,582▼ 172
2003941,410▼ 53
2002971,357▲ 578
2001561,935▼ 40
2000551,895▲ 615
1999352,510▼ 60
1998352,450▲ 300
1997282,750▼ 635
1996402,115▲ 1,188
1995203,303▲ 23
1994203,326▲ 42
1993193,368▼ 534
1992242,834▲ 390
1991193,224▲ 2,158
199095,382▼ 1,936
1989163,446▼ 586
1988192,860▲ 2,108
198784,968▲ 1,753
198656,721back (not recorded in 1984–1985)
198394,141▼ 1,310
1982162,831▲ 581
1981123,412▲ 1,528
198074,940▼ 872
197994,068▼ 211
197893,857▲ 725
197774,582new

Notable people named Quadir

  • Quadir Maynard is a Bermudian footballer who plays for North Village Rams.