Lakhdar
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Lakhdar
Lakhdar derives from Arabic roots meaning "the green one" or "greenness," combining the elements لخ (lakh-) related to color and dar (abundance or fullness).
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Etymology
Lakhdar derives from Arabic roots meaning "the green one" or "greenness," combining the elements لخ (lakh-) related to color and dar (abundance or fullness). The name is primarily used in Maghrebi (North African) Muslim communities, particularly among Berbers and Arabs, with notable historical figures including Algerian revolutionary Lakhdar Bouregaïa and FLN leader Lakhdar Ben Tobbal.
Lakhdar currently ranks #5,694 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1982.
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