Boy name
Hüdayar name meaning
“friend of God”
Hüdayar means friend of God. It combines the Persian words Hudā, meaning God, and yār, meaning friend, and is used as a boy's name in Türkiye. Related names include Hüdaverdi and Hüdayi, both of which share its Persian Hudā element and provide a clear linguistic connection.
What does Hüdayar mean?
Friend of God
In Turkish: Tanrı'nın dostu
Hüdayar is a Persian compound expressing friendship or closeness to God. Its second element, yār, is also familiar in Turkish poetry as a word for a friend or beloved. It is close in meaning to Allahyar, with Persian Khudā supplying the first element in place of Arabic Allah.
Origin of the name Hüdayar
It combines Persian Khudā, God, with yār, friend or companion. Hüdayar is a Turkish spelling of the compound.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Hüdayar
| Syllables | 3 · 7 letters · 7-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /hydajaɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | خدايار |
Is Hüdayar a boy’s name?
Yes, Hüdayar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Hüdayar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Hüdayar
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Hüdayar
- Hüdayar Mete Buhara · b. 1971
FAQ about the name Hüdayar
What is the meaning of Hüdayar?
Hüdayar means “friend of God”. It combines Persian Khudā, God, with yār, friend or companion. Hüdayar is a Turkish spelling of the compound.
Is Hüdayar a boy’s name?
Yes, Hüdayar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Hüdayar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Hüdayar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Hüdayar?
Hüdayar is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Hüdayar have?
Hüdayar has 3 syllables and 7 letters.
How popular is the name Hüdayar?
Hüdayar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Hüdayar?
Notable people named Hüdayar include Hüdayar Mete Buhara.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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