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The baby name Nazir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːzɪr/ (NAH-zeer) or /nəˈzɪər/ (nuh-ZEER); Arabic forms: /naːˈðiːr/ (nadhīr, 'warner') or /naːˈzˤiːr/ (nāẓir, 'overseer').

Nazir is Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu
Pronunciation: /ˈnɑːzɪr/ (NAH-zeer) or /nəˈzɪər/ (nuh-ZEER); Arabic forms: /naːˈðiːr/ (nadhīr, 'warner') or /naːˈzˤiːr/ (nāẓir, 'overseer')

What is the meaning of the name Nazir ?

The baby name Nazir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɑːzɪr/ (NAH-zeer) or /nəˈzɪər/ (nuh-ZEER); Arabic forms: /naːˈðiːr/ (nadhīr, 'warner') or /naːˈzˤiːr/ (nāẓir, 'overseer').

Nazir is Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu in Origin.

Nazir is a masculine given name with dual Semitic roots. In Arabic, several homophonous forms exist: nadhīr (نذير) means “warner” or “admonisher,” a Qur’anic epithet; nāẓir (ناظر) denotes an “overseer” or “supervisor”; and nazīr (نظير) conveys “peer,” “match,” or “without equal” in the phrase bilā nazīr. In Hebrew, nāzír (נזיר) refers to a “consecrated” or “vowed” person - the Nazirite - linking the name to devotion and self-discipline.

Used across the Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking worlds and in Jewish communities, Nazir appears in records from the medieval period onward and gained modern visibility in South Asia and North Africa. Variants include Nazeer, Nadhir, Nāzir/Nāẓir, Nazier, and Nozir; feminine forms are Nazira/Nazeerah. Notable bearers range from scholars to artists, reinforcing associations of vigilance, moral counsel, and distinction. Do not confuse with Nasir (ناصر), a separate name meaning “helper.”

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Nazir – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
AZ 0 #42 2 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
AF 0 #53 24 1,883
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
AF Boys 0 #77 313 3,535
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #90 5 2,402
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
AZ Boys 0 #116 15 1,400
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Boys 2021 #182 2 1,578
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
BD 0 #201 27 5,992
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GR Boys 0 #242 26 6,912
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
NG 0 #247 18 5,926
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
SA Boys 0 #250 5,670 28,008
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
MU Boys 0 #264 95 8,477
KZ Boys 0 #268 22 6,578
SA 0 #271 25 10,560
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AE Boys 0 #293 1,607 22,615
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
QA Girls 0 #307 10 15,378
DK Boys 0 #311 15 7,401
MY 0 #311 20 12,352
SD Boys 0 #311 137 10,523
BD Boys 0 #316 321 10,045
GH Boys 0 #322 24 8,138
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
BH 0 #331 227 17,937
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
KW Boys 0 #341 522 18,755
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
JO Boys 0 #352 26 7,057
OM Boys 0 #354 742 17,948
PT Boys 0 #354 14 7,951
RU Boys 0 #359 150 12,621
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
OM Girls 0 #364 33 15,987
YE 0 #365 17 8,639
BD Girls 0 #377 10 8,413
France Boys 2021 #383 5 2,865
Finland Boys 0 #388 40 2,041
QA Boys 0 #403 325 18,093
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Austria Boys 0 #419 24 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
IR Boys 0 #459 94 10,162
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
IN Boys 0 #474 642 16,750
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #484 21 11,303
KW Girls 0 #495 21 19,177
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
AE Girls 0 #512 42 20,968
MY Boys 0 #516 737 25,439
NG Boys 0 #517 597 16,906
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
CM Boys 0 #526 25 12,054
SY 0 #535 203 11,684
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
IQ Boys 0 #555 113 13,071
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
LB 0 #582 77 13,263
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
SG Boys 0 #602 96 17,960
IN Girls 0 #604 28 13,121
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
United States Boys 2024 #654 242 7,044
Finland Boys 2026 #672 11 3,552
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SA Girls 0 #714 222 25,931
BR Boys 0 #732 20 12,213
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
TR 0 #790 509 19,440
TN 0 #805 25 13,765
EG Boys 0 #836 51 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #852 101 5,697
NL Boys 0 #890 62 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #896 35 5,610
CO Boys 0 #897 24 15,656
BR Girls 0 #921 21 12,708
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,021 158 25,619
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
MA 0 #1,108 21 20,986
DZ 0 #1,147 30 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,347 125 10,046

Nazir is popular in 75 countries — most recent births per country:

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

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People also ask about Nazir

Nazir is predominantly a boy's name.
Nazir is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈnɑːzɪr/ (NAH-zeer) or /nəˈzɪər/ (nuh-ZEER); Arabic forms: /naːˈðiːr/ (nadhīr, 'warner') or /naːˈzˤiːr/ (nāẓir, 'overseer').
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nazeer, Nadhir, Nāẓir, Nazer, Nadzir and Nazira (feminine).
Across languages, Nazir has these equivalents: Arabic Nāẓir (ناظر), Arabic Nadhīr (نذير), — 'warner' (related), Hebrew Nazir (נָזִיר).
Yes — Nazir ranked #182 in Sweden in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Nazir ranks highest in Sweden (#182 in 2021).
Nazir's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #413 in 2011 to #383 in 2021 in France.