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)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kadir is the 39117^th 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

1. a male given name which means "powerful", "mighty"
2. (Islam) one of the names of God