Given nameMasculine

Idir

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Meaning

He lives; may he live.

Idir means "he lives" in Tamazight, once given to a newborn as a prayer against high infant mortality: live, stay with us. The beloved Kabyle singer Idir carried it to the world.

In the same family

TanirtA feminine Amazigh name meaning "angel".

Who carries it

Amazigh (Berber)

Provenance

generated: 2026-07-04
source: Model-knowledge aggregation pass (2026-07-04); unverified, awaiting community affirmation.

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