Haider
Meaning
"lion"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,146
- Total SSA Count
- 69
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lion"
Origin: Arabic
"lapis lazuli beauty"
Origin: Japanese 瑠美
Rumi is more popular, ranked #1722 vs #2146 for Haider.
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Rumi is more popular, ranked #1722 compared to Haider at #2146 in the United States.
Haider means "lion" (Arabic origin). Rumi means "lapis lazuli beauty" (Japanese 瑠美 origin).
Haider is primarily a boy name. Rumi is primarily a girl name.