Nassir
Nassir was the 3918th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 2076th with 70 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 262 places. More babies were named Nassir in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nasir) helper, supporter · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #3,918 boys, down 1,273 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201970 babies
- Total since 1880
- 993babies recorded
What does the name Nassir mean?
Nassir is a spelling of Nasir, pronounced the same way, so it shares Nasir's meaning and origin.
Nasir is the Arabic nāṣir, "helper, supporter, one who gives victory", from the root n-ṣ-r, "to help, give victory". Wiktionary records it as a male given name and surname. The Quran uses the plural of the same word of God as "the best of helpers" (3:150). It is used across the Muslim world and among African American families; the rapper Nas (Nasir Jones) is a famous bearer.
نَاصِر (Arabic, “helper, supporter”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Nasser, Naseer, Nasr.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Nasir', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Qur'an 3:150, Arabic text with word-by-word translation (quran.com), Quran.com
Nassir popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,918 | 28 |
| 2020 | #2,645 | 48 |
| 2010 | #4,074 | 25 |
| 2000 | #3,051 | 29 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Nassir, counting every spelling?
Nassir is a spelling of Nasir, a name family that ranked #378 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,918 for Nassir on its own. Together these spellings went to 883 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasir | 617 | #487 | 3,833 |
| Nazir | 202 | #1,071 | 1,028 |
| Nassir | 28 | #3,918 | 191 |
| Naszir | 11 | #7,529 | 59 |
| Naasir | 9 | #8,703 | 53 |
| Naazir | 7 | #10,359 | 48 |
| Nasiir | 9 | #8,707 | 41 |
| Nazire | — | — | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Nassir?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nassir (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nassir born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nassir.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nassir?
About 1,000 people born in the US named Nassir are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 21. That makes Nassir mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nassir by state
How common Nassir was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nassir: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nassir, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nassir
What does Nassir mean?
Nassir is a spelling of Nasir, which means “helper, supporter” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nassir?
Nassir was the 3918th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it ranked 2076th with 70 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 262 places. More babies were named Nassir in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Nassir a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nassir in the US.
Where is Nassir most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nassir was most common in Michigan (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and North Carolina.