Aidar

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Tatar (Russia — Republic of Tatarstan)

Meaning

a Tatar masculine name from the Turkic and Mongolian root aidar (a hairstyle of braided hair at the top of the head, a warrior's topknot) which became a name meaning brave warrior or the one with the warrior braid; the aidar topknot was worn by steppe warriors as a symbol of martial status and valor, making Aidar a name that encodes the ideal of the warrior in the nomadic Turkic tradition; in Tatar culture, which preserves much of the pre-Islamic Turkic nomadic heritage alongside Islamic influence, warrior names rooted in steppe traditions remain popular and highly regarded; Aidar is one of the most common masculine names in the Republic of Tatarstan (a constituent republic of the Russian Federation with a majority Tatar population) and among Tatar diaspora communities in Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia

Gender

male

Also spelled

Ajdar, Ajdar