Eldar
Appearance
Eldar is a common masculine given name found in the Azerbaijani and Bosnian languages. It may refer to:
People
[edit]- Eldar Abdulayev (born 1985), Kazakhstani ice hockey forward
- Eldar Assanov (born 1974), Ukrainian freestyle wrestler
- Eldar Ćivić (born 1996), Bosnian footballer
- Eldar Djangirov (born 1987), American jazz pianist
- Eldar Efendijev (born 1954), Estonian-Azerbaijani politician
- Eldar Gasanov (born 1982), Ukrainian chess grandmaster
- Eldar Gasimov (born 1989), Azerbaijani singer
- Eldar Getokov (born 1986), Russian footballer
- Eldar Guliyev (born 1951), Azerbaijani politician
- Eldar Quliyev (1941–2021), Azerbaijani film director
- Eldar Hansen (born 1941), Norwegian footballer
- Eldar Hasanović (born 1990), Bosnian footballer
- Eldar Hasanov (born 1955), Azerbaijani politician
- Eldar Kuliev (1951–2017), Soviet film director
- Eldar Kurtanidze (born 1972), Georgian wrestler and political activist
- Eldar Mahmudov (born 1956), Azerbaijani politician
- Eldar Mamayev (born 1985), Russian footballer
- Eldar R. Mamedov (born 1990), Russian footballer
- Eldar Mammadov (born 1968), Azerbaijani military figure
- Eldar Mansurov (born 1952), Azerbaijani musician and composer
- Eldar Memišević (born 1992), Bosnian-born Qatari handball player
- Eldar Mikayilzade (born 1956), Azerbaijani designer and visual artist; known for carpet design
- Eldar Namazov (born 1956), Azerbaijani politician
- Eldar Nebolsin (born 1974), Uzbekistani pianist
- Eldar Nizamutdinov (born 1981), Russian footballer
- Eldar Quliyev (1941–2021), Soviet Azerbaijani film director
- Eldar Rønning (born 1982), Norwegian cross-country skier
- Eldar Ryazanov (1927–2015), Soviet Russian film director
- Eldar Sætre (born 1956), Norwegian businessman
- Eldar Sattarov (born 1973), Kazakhstani writer
- Eldar Shengelaia (born 1933), Soviet Georgian film director and screenwriter
- Eldar Vågan (born 1960), Norwegian musician and Illustrator
Fiction
[edit]- A division of the Elves in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium; see Sundering of the Elves § Eldar
- Aeldari (Warhammer 40,000), a race of elf-like aliens in the Warhammer 40,000 fictional universe, formerly known as Eldar.
- A race of ancient elves in The Riftwar Cycle by Raymond Feist
- A planet in the video game Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Other
[edit]- Pinus brutia, a species of pine called the Eldar or Turkish Pine
- Eldar Pine State Reserve, in Azerbaijan