Nadir (name) explained

Nadir is both a surname and a given name that is a variation of Nader.

In the Arabic language, it is a boy's name meaning "dear", "scarce" or "precious." (Arabic writing: نادر)^[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Persons

Given name

Nadir Afonso (born 1920), Portuguese painter
Nadir Belhadj (born 1982), footballer
Nadir Çiftçi (born 1992), Turkish footballer
Nadir Godrej (born 1951), Indian industrialist
Nadir Kouidri (born 1975), professionally known as Ridan, French singer

Middle name

Mehmet Nadir Ünal (born 1993), Turkish kickboxer and amateur boxer
Mohammed Nadir Shah (1883–1933), King of Afghanistan from 1929 to 1933

Surname

Asil Nadir (born 1941), Turkish Cypriot businessman
Kerime Nadir (1917–1984), Turkish writer
Moyshe Nadir (1885–1943), American writer and satirist

Fictional character

Zain Nadir, a The Bill character
Abed Nadir, a Community character
Nadir Khan, Known as "The Persian" in the Gaston Leroux novel The Phantom of the Opera, given this name in the 1990 adaptation by Susan Kay, Phantom.

See also

Notes and References

Web site: What does Nadir (Muslim Arabic Name) mean? .