Boy
Kadir
Kadir is a familiar boys’ name with Arabic roots, associated with strength, capability, and worth.
Meaning
Kadir is generally understood to mean powerful or capable, while name sources also associate it with being valuable. For many Turkish families, it also recalls Kadir Gecesi, the Night of Power, an important night in Islam.
Origin
The name comes from the Arabic word qadir. It has a long-established place in Turkish naming traditions.
In recent years
Kadir was long among the most chosen names, appearing in earlier top-100 lists 43 times and reaching a best position of 23rd. It is absent from the latest official top-100 list but remains a classic that today’s parents recognise from earlier generations.
How does it look on a plaque?
Kadir would look warm and understated on a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, with the baby’s birth date beneath it.
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