Haydar
Haydar is a Turkish male first name of Arab origin (Arabic حيدر / Haidar ), which occurs with the meaning "lion" as a family name.
Well-known bearers of the name
First name
- Götz Aly Haydar ( born 1947 ), German historian, journalist and author
- Haydar Çelik (born 1964 ), Turkish art historian and artist
- Haydar Isik ( born 1937 ), Kurdish writer, nonfiction writer and columnist
- Ali Haydar Kaytan ( * 19 ** ), Turkish PKK member
- Ali Haydar Şen ( Sener Şen; b. 1941 ), the Turkish actor
- Zafer Haydar (1927-1994), Turkish wrestler
- Mohammed Haydar Zammar ( born 1961 ), Syrian- German CIA prisoner
- Haydar Zorlu (* 1967), German actor of Turkish origin
Family name
- Darren Haydar ( born 1979 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Sultan Haydar ( born 1985 ), Turkish middle and long distance runner