Badr
How to say it: BAH-dur · /ˈbɑːdər/
Arabic name meaning 'full moon' - historic name associated with the Battle of Badr.
Badr was the 11,125th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 57% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #11,125 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −57% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #719 among boys’ names, 45 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Badr is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Badr is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #719 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Badr
- Badr Hari (born 1984)Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer
- Badr Banoun (born 1993)Moroccan professional footballer
- Badr El Kaddouri (born 1981)Moroccan footballer
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