Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kader

Kader /kaˈdeɾ/

“fate, destiny”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kader?

Kader

IPA /kaˈdeɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kader mean?

Kader means “fate, destiny” and comes from Arabic qadar. In Islamic terminology it denotes God’s eternal decree; in everyday speech it often means “inescapable fortune”. Kader is also a common female given name in Türkiye.1

Kader is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kader made of?

Kader is a single Arabic root: kader (fate, destiny).

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Kader: parts and root words
  • kader Arabic — destiny, fate1

How was the name Kader formed?

Kader is the word kader (“fate, destiny”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Kader?

  1. Hande Kader LGBTQ rights activist 1993–2016

People surnamed Kader as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Kader also a first name?

Yes. Kader is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “fate, destiny”.

Kader as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kader accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kader accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kader accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kader

Q1

What does the surname Kader mean?

Kader means “fate, destiny” and comes from Arabic qadar. In Islamic terminology it denotes God’s eternal decree; in everyday speech it often means “inescapable fortune”. Kader is also a common female given name in Türkiye.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kader?

The root word of Kader is kader (Arabic): “destiny, fate”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kader?

Ka·der, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaˈdeɾ/.