Meaning and history
Qadir is an Arabic masculine name meaning “capable,” “powerful,” or “able,” from the Arabic root q-d-r. Al-Qādir, “the All-Powerful,” is one of the traditional divine names in Islam. The name is used independently and within compounds such as Abd al-Qadir, “servant of the All-Powerful.” American football player Qadir Ismail is a notable modern bearer; variant transliterations include Kadir and Gadir.
20062006: 17 births, rank #5,072
2007: 15 births, rank #5,661
2008: 12 births, rank #6,763
2009: 17 births, rank #5,334
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 9 births, rank #8,079
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
2013: 7 births, rank #9,655
2014: 15 births, rank #5,733
2015: 14 births, rank #5,999
20162016: 12 births, rank #6,726
2017: 13 births, rank #6,338
2018: 14 births, rank #6,036
2019: 12 births, rank #6,777
2020: 18 births, rank #5,041
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 19 births, rank #5,019
2023: 23 births, rank #4,456
2024: 15 births, rank #5,904
20252025: 19 births, rank #5,045
In 2025, 19 babies were recorded with the name Qadir, ranking #5,045 among boys.