Nasir is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nasir means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nasir across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nasir has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nasir is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “helper, supporter”. From the Arabic nasir meaning one who helps.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,971 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 404 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Nasir per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (935/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (23/yr).
Nasir has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #704 nationally (given to 948 babies that year).
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