Nasir

Nasir: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “helper, supporter”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: nah-SEER · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic nāṣir meaning 'helper' or 'defender'. It appears in various spellings including Nasser and Nazir, though Nazir also has a separate etymology in some cases.

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How popular is Nasir?

2024211 per million US babies

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Babies named Nasir in 2024702

2024 rank#448 boys

Peak year2021

Total US babies since 188017,344

Nasir is rising: use over the last five years is 1.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Nasir

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Nasir questions

What does the name Nasir mean?

Nasir means "helper, supporter". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic nāṣir meaning 'helper' or 'defender'. It appears in various spellings including Nasser and Nazir, though Nazir also has a separate etymology in some cases.

Is Nasir a boy or girl name?

Nasir is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Nasir?

702 US babies were named Nasir in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.

How do you pronounce Nasir?

Nasir is usually pronounced nah-SEER.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.