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The baby name Nasir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /naːˈsiːr/ — common English: nah-SEER.

Nasir is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /naːˈsiːr/ — common English: nah-SEER

What is the meaning of the name Nasir ?

The baby name Nasir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /naːˈsiːr/ — common English: nah-SEER.

Nasir is Arabic in Origin.

Nasir (Arabic ناصر, Nāṣir) is a masculine given name meaning “helper, supporter, defender” - literally “one who grants victory.” It derives from the Arabic root n-ṣ-r, “to help, aid, give victory,” familiar from Qur’anic vocabulary and classical Arabic. The element appears in honorifics such as al-Nāṣir borne by medieval rulers, notably the Abbasid caliph al-Nāṣir li-Dīn Allāh and the Mamluk sultan al-Nāṣir Muḥammad, underscoring protective and triumphant connotations.

The name has long been used throughout the Islamic world and its diasporas, including the Middle East, North and East Africa, Turkey, Iran, South Asia, and the Balkans, and is now broadly international. Variant spellings include Naser, Nasser, Naseer, and Nacer; regional forms such as Somali Nasiir also occur. Feminine counterparts are Nasira/Naseera; related surnames include Nasiri/Nasseri. Short forms like Nas are common in English, popularized by rapper Nas (Nasir Jones).

Nasir has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Nasir

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi Politician · Born 1201 · Abbasid Caliphate Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a Persian polymath best known for his major contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and philosophy. Also known as Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan al-Ṭūsī, he was a prolific writer whose influential works include the Tusi couple, Akhlaq-i Nasiri, and the Zij-i Ilkhani.

Celebrity babies named Nasir

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Nasir P. Ramlee P. Ramlee film director ★★★★★

Nasir – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #3 1 102
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV 0 #19 1 644
ET Boys 0 #21 7 678
AF Boys 0 #27 612 3,535
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
DJ Boys 0 #30 7 657
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
OM Boys 0 #33 5,280 17,948
SA Boys 0 #33 24,965 28,008
AE Boys 0 #37 8,212 22,615
AF 0 #38 42 1,883
BD Boys 0 #39 3,297 10,045
MV Boys 0 #48 30 3,375
BD 0 #50 252 5,992
BH 0 #56 1,233 17,937
IN 0 #67 5 2,963
QA Boys 0 #69 1,777 18,093
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SD 0 #78 23 2,130
KW Boys 0 #80 2,202 18,755
MY Boys 0 #81 4,028 25,439
AF Girls 0 #82 13 2,402
BN Boys 0 #82 52 6,332
SD Boys 0 #83 959 10,523
OM 0 #84 33 6,215
QA 0 #84 17 7,011
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
GR Boys 0 #102 221 6,912
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
AE 0 #110 68 10,220
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #114 8 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #115 16 1,400
IQ 0 #117 13 3,533
ID Boys 0 #118 14 4,130
GR 0 #124 11 3,911
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #128 4 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
SA 0 #138 169 10,560
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
NG Boys 0 #152 3,600 16,906
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
OM Girls 0 #154 264 15,987
NG 0 #165 101 5,926
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #175 5 4,064
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #208 4 3,402
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
QA Girls 0 #228 89 15,378
SG Boys 0 #232 703 17,960
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
SA Girls 0 #245 1,091 25,931
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
MY 0 #246 85 12,352
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
YE 0 #252 135 8,639
BD Girls 0 #253 134 8,413
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
IN Boys 0 #256 1,575 16,750
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
JP Boys 0 #265 33 7,909
KZ Boys 0 #269 21 6,578
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
DK Boys 0 #279 47 7,401
Finland Boys 0 #283 152 2,041
AE Girls 0 #284 283 20,968
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
SD Girls 0 #296 50 7,678
JO Boys 0 #297 81 7,057
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CZ Boys 0 #299 7 6,530
AL Boys 0 #300 4 5,122
GH Boys 0 #300 46 8,138
CN Boys 0 #301 19 9,639
IR Boys 0 #312 304 10,162
LY 0 #316 239 12,703
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
IQ Boys 0 #334 438 13,071
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
MU Boys 0 #341 17 8,477
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
Austria Boys 0 #383 60 2,180
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
United States Boys 2024 #396 702 7,044
KW Girls 0 #404 112 19,177
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
RU Boys 0 #430 76 12,621
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
HK Boys 0 #470 58 12,905
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #485 20 11,303
PS Boys 0 #497 52 10,655
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Boys 0 #534 17 12,054
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
IN Girls 0 #554 78 13,121
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IL Boys 0 #559 49 10,983
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
LB 0 #597 62 13,263
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
Finland Boys 2026 #631 52 3,552
EG Boys 0 #646 247 15,035
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IT Boys 0 #677 1,060 10,046
NG Girls 0 #677 110 15,093
SY 0 #687 42 11,684
TR 0 #688 818 19,440
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
TN 0 #696 134 13,765
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
Spain Boys 0 #708 228 5,610
MA 0 #714 459 20,986
Germany Boys 0 #753 200 5,697
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
NL Boys 0 #786 166 5,873
MY Girls 0 #873 122 24,821
DZ 0 #878 302 20,130
United States Girls 2021 #915 6 8,741
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
ZA Boys 0 #943 238 25,619
EG Girls 0 #949 11 14,742
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,426 21 9,415

Nasir is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
New York City (Black, non-Hispanic), United States
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Nasir

Nasir is predominantly a boy's name.
Nasir is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /naːˈsiːr/ — common English: nah-SEER.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Naseer, Nasser, Naser, Nacer and Nassir.
Across languages, Nasir has these equivalents: Nasr (Arabic, 'victory'), Ansar (Arabic, 'helpers'), Victor (Latin, 'conqueror'), Alexander (Greek, 'defender of men'), Edmund (Old English, 'protector').
Yes — Nasir ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Nasir ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Nasir's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #478 in 2014 to #396 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Nasir are in our database, including Nasir al-Din al-Tusi (Politician).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Nasir for their child, including P. Ramlee.