Nazir is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Nazir means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Nazir across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Nazir has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Nazir is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “observer, one who warns”. An Arabic name meaning warner or one who foresees.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,961 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 101 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 Nazir per year, United States (1985 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (243/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (10/yr).
Nazir is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #1,969 nationally (given to 246 babies that year).
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