Heydar is a common male given name in Greater Iran, particularly in Iran and Azerbaijan. A variant of the Arabic name Haydar (also spelt Heidar, Haider, and other variants), it was a cognomen of Ali, who was known for his courage in battle.

Heydar is sometimes transliterated as Gaidar or Geidar, from the Cyrillic spelling Гейдар.

The name may refer to:

People

• Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003), Azerbaijani politician and president

• Heydar Babayev (born 1957), Azerbaijani politician

• Heydar Ghiai (1922–1985), Iranian architect

• Heydar Huseynov (1908–1950), Azerbaijani philosopher

• Heydar Moslehi (born 1957), Iranian politician

• Heydar Yaghma (1926–1986), Iranian poet

See also

• Heydar Alat, Iran

• Heydar Babaya Salam, a work of poetry

• Heydar Baghi, Iran

• Heydar Didehban, Iran

• Heydar-e Posht-e Shahr, Iran

• Heydar Kar, Iran

• Heydar Kola, Iran

• Heydari (name), an Iranian surname

References