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The baby name Nassir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈnaː.sˤir/ (NAH-seer); common English: /ˈnæsɪr/ or /nəˈsɪər/ (NASS-ir, nuh-SEER).

Nassir is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /ˈnaː.sˤir/ (NAH-seer); common English: /ˈnæsɪr/ or /nəˈsɪər/ (NASS-ir, nuh-SEER)

What is the meaning of the name Nassir ?

The baby name Nassir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ˈnaː.sˤir/ (NAH-seer); common English: /ˈnæsɪr/ or /nəˈsɪər/ (NASS-ir, nuh-SEER).

Nassir is Arabic in Origin.

Nassir derives from Arabic Nāṣir (ناصر), built on the root N‑S‑R “to help, grant victory.” It denotes “helper,” “supporter,” or “one who brings victory.” The double s in English approximates the emphatic ṣ sound of Arabic; common transliterations include Nasir and Naser. Regional variants span Nasser and Nacer (Maghreb/Francophone forms), Naseer (Urdu-influenced South Asia), and the feminine Nasira/Nacira. It is related to nasr, “victory,” and to the honorific al‑Nasir used in formal titles.

The name has deep visibility in the Islamic world, appearing in laqabs of rulers such as the Abbasid caliph al‑Nasir li‑Din Allah and the Mamluk sultan al‑Nasir Muhammad, which bolstered its prestige across Arabic, Persianate, and later Turkish and African contexts. Today it remains widely used among Muslim communities worldwide and is familiar globally via figures like Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser and rapper Nas (born Nasir Jones).

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Nassir – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI 0 #12 1 425
DJ 0 #17 1 322
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
BI Boys 0 #43 2 917
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
SD 0 #91 10 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
SD Boys 0 #255 212 10,523
AF Boys 0 #267 8 3,535
SA 0 #277 19 10,560
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
YE 0 #356 26 8,639
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
JO Boys 0 #363 15 7,057
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
LY 0 #437 100 12,703
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CM Boys 0 #520 31 12,054
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
PS Boys 0 #525 24 10,655
IR Boys 0 #531 22 10,162
BH 0 #536 18 17,937
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IQ Boys 0 #565 103 13,071
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #599 7 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
LB 0 #629 30 13,263
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
TN 0 #651 183 13,765
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
QA Boys 0 #666 42 18,093
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
MA 0 #692 498 20,986
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
OM Boys 0 #711 171 17,948
KW Boys 0 #720 50 18,755
DZ 0 #722 498 20,130
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
SY 0 #759 9 11,684
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #839 48 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #859 34 7,044
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
NL Boys 0 #913 39 5,873
SA Girls 0 #919 17 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #934 19 5,697
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
IN Boys 0 #991 11 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,005 88 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,045 67 25,439
SA Boys 0 #1,062 622 28,008
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046

Nassir is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AF
BD

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People also ask about Nassir

Nassir is predominantly a boy's name.
Nassir is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /ˈnaː.sˤir/ (NAH-seer); common English: /ˈnæsɪr/ or /nəˈsɪər/ (NASS-ir, nuh-SEER).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nasir, Naseer, Naser, Nasser, Nacer and Nāṣir.
Across languages, Nassir has these equivalents: Mansur / Mansoor (’victorious’; related root), Nasr (’victory’), Victor (English equivalent in meaning), Salvador (Spanish, 'savior'—similar connotation of help/protection).
Yes — Nassir ranked #383 in France in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Nassir ranks highest in France (#383 in 2021).
Nassir's popularity is rising. It moved from #863 in 2014 to #859 in 2024 in United States.