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Eldar

Quick answerEldar means "star people" or "ancient people," derived from Old English and Germanic roots where "el-" or "ald-" relates to antiquity or celestial bodies.

Azerbaijani · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,979
TrendStable
Peak year2010
Syllables2
OriginAzerbaijani
LanguageAzerbaijani
CultureAzerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Georgian
Letters5
Numerology22 Chaldean 6
Global rank#250

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Eldar

Eldar means "star people" or "ancient people," derived from Old English and Germanic roots where "el-" or "ald-" relates to antiquity or celestial bodies.

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Etymology

Eldar means "star people" or "ancient people," derived from Old English and Germanic roots where "el-" or "ald-" relates to antiquity or celestial bodies. The name is primarily used in Scandinavian, Germanic, and Russian cultures, with historical significance in Norse mythology and modern usage in Tolkien's fiction where the Eldar are immortal beings.

Eldar currently ranks #9,979 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.

Themescelestial

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