MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kadir mean?
Kadir continues Arabic qādir, able or capable. Al-Qādir is also a divine epithet expressing power and ability.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
क़ादिर
Conventional spelling
Arabic
قادر
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
कदीर
12,105 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
कादिर
10,759 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
कादीर
3,161 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kadir in Indian usage
4,190 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (86.2%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 579 records (13.8%).
- Recorded as male: 3,611 records (86.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 230 |
| 1950s | 421 |
| 1960s | 705 |
| 1970s | 989 |
| 1980s | 1,101 |
| 1990s | 608 |
| Other decades | 136 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 1,570 |
| Bihar | 1,147 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 708 |
| Jharkhand | 424 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 150 |
| Other states | 191 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Kadir / M | 5 | 3,684 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Kadir ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Kadir; Table_6, C3973 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kadir; Table_6, C3973