Nader is a masculine given name and surname of

Persian Persian may refer to: * People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language ** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples ** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...

origin ( ''Nādir'', meaning "rare", "unique"). The name

Nadir The nadir is the direction pointing directly ''below'' a particular location; that is, it is one of two vertical directions at a specified location, orthogonal to a horizontal flat surface. The direction opposite of the nadir is the zenith. Et ...

is a variant. Nader or Näder is also a German surname, meaning embroiderer or

tailor A tailor is a person who makes or alters clothing, particularly in men's clothing. The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to the thirteenth century. History Although clothing construction goes back to prehistory, there is evidence of ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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Nader Shah Nader Shah Afshar (; 6 August 1698 or 22 October 1688 – 20 June 1747) was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty of Iran and one of the most powerful rulers in Iranian history, ruling as shah of Iran (Persia) from 1736 to 1747, when he was a ...

(1698–1747), former Shah of Iran (Persia) *

Nader Ahmadi Nader Ahmadi (born September 12, 1986) is an Iranian footballer, who played for Paykan of the Iran's Premier Football League. Professional Ahmadi joined Foolad in 2007 after spending the previous season at Pas Tehran F.C. Pas Tehran Footbal ...

(born 1986), Iranian football player * Nader Bagherzadeh (born 1955), American professor of computer engineering * Nader Batmanghelidj (1904–1998), Iranian army general *

Nader al-Dahabi Nader Dahabi (; born 7 October 1946) is a Jordanian politician who was the 37th Prime Minister of Jordan from 25 November 2007 to 14 December 2009. He took office following the resignation of Marouf al-Bakhit, and days after the parliamentary ...

(born 1946), Jordanian politician * Nader Darehshori (born 1936), businessman in the United States *

Nader Engheta Nader Engheta (; born October 8, 1955) is an Iranian- American scientist. He has made pioneering contributions to the fields of metamaterials, transformation optics, plasmonic optics, nanophotonics, graphene photonics, nano-materials, nanoscale ...

(born 1955), Iranian scientist and engineer * Nader Fergany (1944–2024), Egyptian sociologist and economist *

Wael Nader al-Halqi Wael Nader Al-Halqi (; born 4 February 1964) is a Syrian politician who was Prime Minister of Syria from 2012 to 2016. Previously he was Minister of Health from 2011 to 2012. He was appointed as Prime Minister on 9 August 2012. Early life and e ...

(born 1964), Syrian politician *

Nader Jahanbani Sepahbod Nader Mirza Jahanbani (; 16 April 1928 – 13 March 1979) was an Iranian prince, general, distinguished fighter pilot of Imperial Iranian Air Force (IIAF) and the deputy chief of the IIAF under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah ...

(1928–1979), Iranian army officer *

Nader Matar Nader Charbel Matar (, ; born 12 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Ansar. Matar began his senior career in 2008 in Portugal, playing for Sporting CP B and Oeiras. He moved to Spain in 2010, where he pl ...

(born 1992), Lebanese footballer *

Nader El-Sayed Nader El-Sayed (; born 31 December 1972) is an Egyptian retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career He was widely recognized for the first time as goalkeeper for notable Egyptian club El Zamalek. After showing some cl ...

(born 1972), Egyptian footballer

Surname

Abdel Nader Abdel Rahman Nader (; born September 25, 1993) is an Egyptian-American professional basketball player who last played for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for th ...

(born 1993), Egyptian-American basketball player * Alireza Nader, American academic *

Brooks Nader Brooks Claire Nader (born February 7, 1997) is an American model. She became a model for ''Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue'' after winning the 2019 Swim Search, and was featured in the magazine in 2020, 2021, and 2022. In 2023, Nader became a c ...

(born 1996), American model *

Claire Nader Claire Nader (born July 18, 1928) is an American social scientist and a sister of Ralph, Laura, and Shafeek Nader.Annie BirdsongRalph Nader's Childhood Roots, Green Party of Ohio Biography She is a graduate of Smith College and holds a Ph.D. in ...

(born 1928), American social scientist *

George Nader George Garfield Nader, Jr. (October 19, 1921 – February 4, 2002) was an American actor and writer. He appeared in a variety of films from 1950 to 1974, mainly action and adventure film roles. He won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the ...

(1921–2002), Arab-American actor and uncle of Michael Nader *

George Nader (businessman) George Aref Nader (, born May 15, 1959) is a Lebanese-American consultant, lobbyist, political adviser, and repeat sex offender. He has repeatedly acted as an unofficial liaison between United States politicians and the United Arab Emirates and S ...

(born 1959), Lebanese-American businessman, lobbyist, and convicted sex offender * Habib Nasib Nader (born 1979), British actor *

Hassan Nader Hassan Nader (; born 8 July 1965) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker. He spent most of his 21-year senior career in Portugal – amassing Primeira Liga totals of 219 matches and 94 goals – mainly with Farens ...

(born 1965), Moroccan football player *

Laura Nader Laura Nader (born February 16, 1930) is an American anthropologist. She has been a Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley since 1960. She was the first woman to receive a tenure-track position in the department. She i ...

(born 1930), American professor of anthropology *

Michael Nader Michael Nader (February 19, 1945 – August 23, 2021) was an American actor, known for his roles as Dex Dexter on the ABC primetime soap opera ''Dynasty'' from 1983 to 1989, and Dimitri Marick on the ABC daytime soap opera ''All My Children'' ...

(1945-2021), American actor *

Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (; born February 27, 1934) is an American lawyer and political activist involved in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. He is a Perennial candidate, perennial presidential candidate. His 1965 book '' ...

(born 1934), American attorney, citizen activist and four time third-party presidential candidate * Rose Nader (1906-2006), American social activist and mother of Ralph Nader * Shafeek Nader (1926-1986), community advocate and brother of Ralph Nader

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