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The baby name Nazeer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈziːr/ (na-ZEER).

Nazeer is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /nəˈziːr/ (na-ZEER)

What is the meaning of the name Nazeer ?

The baby name Nazeer is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nəˈziːr/ (na-ZEER).

Nazeer is Arabic in Origin.

Nazeer is an Arabic masculine name from nadhīr (نذير), meaning “warner,” “admonisher,” or “one who gives notice.” The term appears throughout the Qur’an as a prophetic epithet - “bashīran wa nadhīran” (“a bringer of glad tidings and a warner”) - which has lent the name devotional resonance among Muslims. Through Persian and Urdu, it entered broader use, and it also functions as a family name in many communities.

Common transliterations include Nazeer, Nazir, Nadhir, Nazeir, and Nadheer; the Urdu-influenced “Nazeer” emphasizes the long ī sound. Note that Nazir can also reflect a different Arabic word nazīr (نظير), “peer, equal; overseer,” so Latin-script spellings may blur two etymologies. Feminine counterparts are Nadhīra/Nazeera and Nazīra. The name is well established from the Middle East to South Asia and East Africa; bearers include the Indian Urdu poet Nazeer Akbarabadi and numerous modern artists and athletes.

Nazeer has the following similar or variant Names

Nazeer – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Boys 0 #76 4 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
AF Boys 0 #212 60 3,535
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
SA 0 #259 37 10,560
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
GR Boys 0 #268 6 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SA Boys 0 #284 4,902 28,008
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
KW Boys 0 #298 638 18,755
QA Girls 0 #298 19 15,378
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
AE Boys 0 #314 1,506 22,615
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
MU Boys 0 #336 22 8,477
QA Boys 0 #339 421 18,093
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
JO Boys 0 #341 37 7,057
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
SD Boys 0 #361 85 10,523
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
Finland Boys 0 #395 33 2,041
OM Boys 0 #406 626 17,948
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
BH 0 #413 141 17,937
ZA 0 #421 27 14,421
KW Girls 0 #499 17 19,177
AE Girls 0 #515 39 20,968
SY 0 #518 226 11,684
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Boys 0 #528 21 10,655
IR Boys 0 #533 20 10,162
NG Boys 0 #535 552 16,906
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
LB 0 #648 11 13,263
SG Boys 0 #675 23 17,960
SA Girls 0 #772 164 25,931
IN Boys 0 #805 198 16,750
EG Boys 0 #817 70 15,035
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #883 10 7,044
ZA Boys 0 #937 244 25,619
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,040 72 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
TR 0 #1,166 46 19,440
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928

Nazeer is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
BD
BH

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People also ask about Nazeer

Nazeer is predominantly a boy's name.
Nazeer is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /nəˈziːr/ (na-ZEER).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nazir, Nadhir, Nāẓir and Nazer.
Across languages, Nazeer has these equivalents: Munzir (Arabic, 'warner'), Nazira (feminine form).
Somewhat — Nazeer ranked #883 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Nazeer's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #885 in 2014 to #883 in 2024 in United States.