Fun Facts About the Name Khizer
- 83 babies named Khizer: U.S. records list 83 babies given the name Khizer from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Khizer Mean?
Khizer is a Muslim given name from Arabic meaning "the green one." It comes from al-Khiḍr (الخضر), an epithet formed from the Arabic root kh-ḍ-r (خ ض ر), the root for greenness and vegetation, seen in akhḍar ("green"). The al- gives the sense "the green one," so the name is not just the color word but a title-like form. The spelling Khizer is a South Asian and English-script variant of Khizr / Khiḍr, with a vowel inserted before the final r. The reason the figure is called "the Green One" is given in several traditional explanations, while the basic etymological meaning is not disputed. The name is unrelated to Kaiser, which comes from Latin Caesar.
Khizer Name History & Origins
The name is linked to the Qur'anic account in Surat al-Kahf (18:60 - 82), where Moses meets a servant of God who has special knowledge. The Qur'an does not give the servant's name. Islamic tradition identifies him as al-Khiḍr, and the name appears in hadith and commentary literature. In these accounts, al-Khiḍr is often described as a prophet or a righteous servant, and in Sufi tradition he is associated with hidden knowledge and spiritual guidance.
From Arabic, the name entered Persian as Khizr or Khezr, then Urdu and other South Asian Muslim languages, where Khizr, Khizar, and Khizer are used. The Turkish related form is Hızır. The spelling Khizer is mainly an English-script rendering of the South Asian forms. The related form Khizr appears in Indo-Islamic history: Khizr Khan founded the Sayyid dynasty of Delhi in the early fifteenth century. This shows the name's use in medieval Muslim South Asia, while the figure of al-Khiḍr kept the name familiar in devotional and Sufi contexts.
How Popular is the Name Khizer?
Khizer has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2017. Its best rank was #7,335 in 2017.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,610 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #13,295 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #13,278 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #8,054 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2021 | #11,496 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,167 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #9,260 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #7,335 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #10,257 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #10,149 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #13,668 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2003 | #11,919 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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