Nazir
Nazir was the 1071st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 202 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 946th with 243 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 480 places. More babies were named Nazir in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Nasir) helper, supporter · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #1,071 boys, up 9 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 202boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2024243 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,961babies recorded
What does the name Nazir mean?
Nazir 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
Nazir popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,071 | 202 |
| 2020 | #1,080 | 185 |
| 2010 | #1,294 | 133 |
| 2000 | #1,444 | 86 |
| 1990 | #9,081 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nazir, counting every spelling?
Nazir is a spelling of Nasir, a name family that ranked #378 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,071 for Nazir 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 Nazir?
202 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nazir (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nazir 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 42 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nazir.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nazir?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Nazir are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 5 and 19. That makes Nazir a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Nazir by state
How common Nazir was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (3.0×), Maryland (3.0×), Michigan (2.1×), North Carolina (1.8×), Illinois (1.8×). In 27 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 Nazir: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nazir, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nazir
What does Nazir mean?
Nazir is a spelling of Nasir, which means “helper, supporter” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nazir?
Nazir was the 1071st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 202 babies. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked 946th with 243 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 480 places. More babies were named Nazir in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Nazir a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nazir in the US.
Where is Nazir most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nazir was most common in Georgia (0.35 per 1,000 boys), followed by Maryland and District of Columbia.