# Eldar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eldar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eldar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldar > Source revision: 1338988918 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox given name | name = Eldar | image = | image_size = | caption = | gender = Male | feminine = | meaning = Fire, country/society possessor, ruler, God resideshttps://www.behindthename.com/name/eldar/submittedhttps://www.behindthename.com/name/eldar | region = | related names = | variant = }} '''Eldar''' is a masculine given name and surname of various origins. In [Scandinavia](/source/Scandinavia)n countries, the name means "the one of fire," derived from the [North Germanic languages](/source/North_Germanic_languages). The name is also popular in the former countries of the [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union), especially among the [Turkic](/source/Turkic_peoples) population, where it is understood to mean "country/society possessor" or "ruler." In the [Balkans](/source/Balkans), Eldar is popular among [Bosniaks](/source/Bosniaks) in the former [Yugoslav](/source/Yugoslavia) nations and is also used among [Albanians](/source/Albanians). Its popularity among these groups may be influenced by other similar popular names, such as [Elvir](/source/Elvir), [Elvin](/source/Elvin_(given_name)), and [Elmir](/source/Elmir). In [Hebrew](/source/Hebrew_language), the name means "God resides," and it is used as a surname among [Jews](/source/Jews) in [Israel](/source/Israel). {{tocright}} ==Given name== *[Eldar Abdulayev](/source/Eldar_Abdulayev) (born 1985), Kazakhstani ice hockey forward *[Eldar Assanov](/source/Eldar_Assanov) (born 1974), Ukrainian freestyle wrestler *[Eldar Azizov](/source/Eldar_Azizov) (born 1957), Azerbaijani politician, Baku Mayor *[Eldar Ćivić](/source/Eldar_%C4%86ivi%C4%87) (born 1996), Bosnian footballer *[Eldar Djangirov](/source/Eldar_Djangirov) (born 1987), American jazz pianist *[Eldar Efendijev](/source/Eldar_Efendijev) (born 1954), Estonian-Azerbaijani politician *[Eldar Elgrably](/source/Eldar_Elgrably) (1986-2020), Israeli dancer and choreographer *[Eldar Gasanov](/source/Eldar_Gasanov) (born 1982), Ukrainian chess grandmaster *[Eldar Gasimov](/source/Eldar_Gasimov) (born 1989), Azerbaijani singer *Eldar Getokov (born 1986), Russian footballer *[Eldar Guliyev](/source/Eldar_Guliyev) (born 1951), Azerbaijani politician *[Eldar Quliyev](/source/Eldar_Quliyev) (1941–2021), Azerbaijani film director *[Eldar Hansen](/source/Eldar_Hansen) (born 1941), Norwegian footballer *[Eldar Hasanović](/source/Eldar_Hasanovi%C4%87) (born 1990), Bosnian footballer *[Eldar Hasanov](/source/Eldar_Hasanov) (born 1955), Azerbaijani politician *[Eldar Kuliev](/source/Eldar_Kuliev) (1951–2017), Soviet film director *[Eldar Kurtanidze](/source/Eldar_Kurtanidze) (born 1972), Georgian wrestler and political activist *[Eldar Mahmudov](/source/Eldar_Mahmudov) (born 1956), Azerbaijani politician *[Eldar Mamayev](/source/Eldar_Mamayev) (born 1985), Russian footballer *[Eldar R. Mamedov](/source/Eldar_R._Mamedov) (born 1990), Russian footballer *[Eldar Mammadov](/source/Eldar_Mammadov) (born 1968), Azerbaijani military figure *[Eldar Mansurov](/source/Eldar_Mansurov) (born 1952), Azerbaijani musician and composer *[Eldar Memišević](/source/Eldar_Memi%C5%A1evi%C4%87) (born 1992), Bosnian-born Qatari handball player *[Eldar Mikayilzade](/source/Eldar_Mikayilzade) (born 1956), Azerbaijani designer and visual artist; known for carpet design *[Eldar Namazov](/source/Eldar_Namazov) (born 1956), Azerbaijani politician *[Eldar Nebolsin](/source/Eldar_Nebolsin) (born 1974), Uzbekistani pianist *[Eldar Nizamutdinov](/source/Eldar_Nizamutdinov) (born 1981), Russian footballer *[Eldar Quliyev](/source/Eldar_Quliyev) (1941–2021), Soviet Azerbaijani film director *[Eldar Rønning](/source/Eldar_R%C3%B8nning) (born 1982), Norwegian cross-country skier *[Eldar Ryazanov](/source/Eldar_Ryazanov) (1927–2015), Soviet Russian film director *[Eldar Sætre](/source/Eldar_S%C3%A6tre) (born 1956), Norwegian businessman *[Eldar Sattarov](/source/Eldar_Sattarov) (born 1973), Kazakhstani writer *[Eldar Shengelaia](/source/Eldar_Shengelaia) (1933–2025), Soviet Georgian film director and screenwriter *[Eldar Vågan](/source/Eldar_V%C3%A5gan) (born 1960), Norwegian musician and Illustrator ==Surname== *[Akiva Eldar](/source/Akiva_Eldar) (born 1945), Israeli political analyst, author and journalist *[David Eldar](/source/David_Eldar) (born 1989), Australian Scrabble and poker player *[Shlomi Eldar](/source/Shlomi_Eldar) (born 1957), Israeli television journalist and film maker *[Yonina Eldar](/source/Yonina_Eldar) (born 1973), Israeli professor of electrical engineering == Fiction == * A division of the Elves in Tolkien's Middle-earth; see {{slink|Sundering of the Elves|Eldar}} * [Aeldari](/source/Warhammer_40%2C000) (formerly known as ''Eldar''), a race of elf-like aliens in ''Warhammer 40,000'' * A race of ancient elves in ''[The Riftwar Cycle](/source/The_Riftwar_Cycle)'' by Raymond Feist * A planet in the video game ''[Star Ocean: The Last Hope](/source/Star_Ocean%3A_The_Last_Hope)'' ==Other== *''[Pinus brutia](/source/Pinus_brutia)'', a species of pine called the Eldar or Turkish Pine *[Eldar Pine State Reserve](/source/Eldar_Pine_State_Reserve), in Azerbaijan ==See also== * {{in title}} *[Aldar (disambiguation)](/source/Aldar_(disambiguation)) == References == {{Reflist}} {{disambiguation|given name}} Category:Azerbaijani masculine given names Category:Bosnian masculine given names Category:Bosniak masculine given names Category:Danish masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Hebrew-language names Category:Icelandic masculine given names Category:Swedish masculine given names Category:Tatar-language masculine given names --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Eldar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldar?action=history)). 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