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'''Haider''' is a predominantly Arabic name, with alternative spellings such as [[Haidar]], [[Haydar]] and [[Heydar]]. Notable people with the name include:

==Given name==
*[[Haider Shah Miri|Haider Shah]] 15th-century sultan of Kashmir
*[[Haider Al-Abadi]], Iraqi politician
*[[Haider Ackermann]] (born 1971), French fashion designer
*[[Haider Ali (athlete)]] (born 1984), all-round Pakistani Paralympic athlete
*[[Haider Ali (boxer)]] (born 1979), Pakistani Olympic boxer
*[[Haider Ali (cricketer)]] (born 2000), Pakistani batsman
*[[Haider Ali Kohari]] (born 17th century), military general and secretary of the Maratha king Shivaji
*[[Haider Aziz Safwi]], Indian politician
*[[Haider Hussain (singer-songwriter)]], Bangladeshi singer-songwriter
*[[Haider Jabreen]] (born 1981), Iraqi discus thrower, also known as Haidar Nasir (born 1981) 
*[[Haider Mahmoud]] (born 1942), Jordanian-Palestinian poet 
*[[Haider Nawzad]] (born 1983), Iraqi rower, also known as Haydar Nozad, Haidar Hama Rashid
*[[Haider Qureshi]] (born 1953), Pakistani Urdu poet, writer and journalist 
*[[Haider Rahman]], Pakistani musician
*[[Haider Zaman Khan]], Pakistan politician and administrator

==Middle name==
*[[Abdulelah Haider Shaye]] (born c. 1977), Yemeni journalist, also known as Abd al-Ilah Haydar Al-Sha'i
* [[Ali Haider Khan]] (1896–1963), [[Nawab of Longla]], Bengali politician 
*[[Ali Haider Multani]] (1690–1785), Sufi Punjabi poet
*[[Ghulam Haider Hamidi]] (1945–2011), mayor of Kandahar, Afghanistan
*[[Ghulam Haider Wyne]], Pakistani politician
*[[Khaqan Haider Ghazi]] (born 1965), Punjabi poet
*[[Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury]] (1926–1971), Bengali essayist, scholar and educator
*[[Nawab Haider Naqvi]], Pakistani economist and scholar
*[[Rafique Haider Khan Leghari]] (born 1951), Pakistani politician, minister

==Surname==
*[[Adil Haider]], Pakistani–American trauma surgeon
*[[Afzaal Haider]] (born 1971), Pakistani-born Hong Kong cricketer
*[[Ali Haider (cricketer)]] (born 1988), Pakistani cricketer
*[[Ali Haider (singer)|Ali Haider]], Pakistani singer and actor
*[[Andreas Haider-Maurer]] (born 1987), Austrian tennis player
*[[Daud Haider]] (1952–2025), Bangladeshi poet
*[[Ernst Haider]] (1890–1988), German painter and graphic artist
*[[Farooq Haider Khan]], 12th Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir 
*[[Ghazi-ud-Din Haider]] (born c. 1769 – 1827), last nawab wazir of Oudh (1814–1818) and first King of Oudh (1818–1827)
*[[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]], music composer well known in both India and Pakistan
*[[Ilse Haider]] (born 1965), Austrian artist
*[[Iqbal Haider]] (1945–2012), advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, co-chair of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
*[[Izhar Haider]] (1944–2009), Urdu poet, social worker, broadcaster
*[[Jalila Haider]], a Human rights attorney and political activist
*[[Jörg Haider]] (1950–2008), Austrian politician
*[[Karl Michael Haider]] (1846–1912), German painter
*[[Maximilian Haider]] (born 1950), Austrian physicist
*[[Michael Lawrence Haider]] (1904–1986), American petroleum engineer and executive
*[[Moinuddin Haider]] (born 1942), Pakistani general
*[[Mohsin Abbas Haider]], Pakistani singer, actor, writer and TV presenter
*[[Nasiruddin Haider]] (born c. 1803 – 1837), second King of Oudh (1827–1837)
*[[Rashid Haider]], Bangladeshi author and novelist
*[[Sajad Haider]] (1932–2025), Pakistani fighter pilot
*[[Sajjad Haider]] (born 1966), Indian journalist media personality
*[[Sarah Haider]], Pakistani-American writer
*[[Sayed Haider]] (1925–2020), Bangladeshi physician and Language Movement activist
*[[Sepp Haider]] (born 1953), Austrian rally driver
*[[Shuja Haider]], Pakistani singer, songwriter, composer, music director and record producer
*[[Syed Afzal Haider]], Pakistani politician
*[[Wasim Haider]] (born 1967), Pakistani cricketer 
*[[Zameer Haider]] (born 1962), Pakistani international cricket umpire
*[[Zulqarnain Haider (cricketer)]] (born 1986), Pakistani cricketer

==See also==
*[[Hajder]]
*[[Haydar]] (for more variant spellings)

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