Kadir
See also: kadir
English
Alternative forms
- Qadir
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic قَادِر (qādir, “powerful, capable”). This surname is predominantly found in Indonesia and India.
Proper noun
Kadir (plural Kadirs)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kadir is the 39117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Kadir is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (41.39%), Black/African American (30.91%), White (15.45%) and Mixed Race (10.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kadir”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 264.
Turkish
Etymology
From Arabic قَادِر (qādir, “powerful, capable”).
Proper noun
Kadir
- a male given name which means "powerful", "mighty"
- (Islam) one of the names of God