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    The first name Nadir

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “rare”, “trivial”, “auspicious”.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Nadir means “rare”, “trivial”, “auspicious” in Arabic.

    Unknown. It has been suggested that it is from Arabic نَزِير (nazīr, “rare, trivial”), but if it is Arabic, perhaps more likely would be نَذِير (naḏīr, “auspicious, boding well (?)”). Represents the word 'rare' in Hebrew.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Nadir last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2001, with 22 births (#786).

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    290
    babies named Nadir, 1996–2025
    #4,270
    rank in 2024
    2001
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nadir with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Nadir at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 23 boys born in the United States were named Nadir, the 4,490th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 46 were.

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    1,292
    babies named Nadir since 1880
    #4,490
    rank in 2025
    2001
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Nadir

    7 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Nadir Belhadj
      Algerian-French footballer (born 1982)
    • Nadir Rüstəmli
      Azerbaijani singer, born 1999
    • Nadir Hifi
      Algerian basketball player, born 2002
    • Nadir Manuel
      Angolan basketball player (born 1986)
    • Nadir Nabiev
      Association football player from Azerbaijan, born 1980
    • Nadir Ibrahimov
      Azerbaijani astronomer (1932–1977)
    • Nadir El Fassi
      Decathlete, born 1983

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    Questions

    What does the name Nadir mean?
    Nadir means “rare”, “trivial”, “auspicious” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Nadir?
    Unknown. It has been suggested that it is from Arabic نَزِير (nazīr, “rare, trivial”), but if it is Arabic, perhaps more likely would be نَذِير (naḏīr, “auspicious, boding well (?)”). Represents the word 'rare' in Hebrew.
    How popular is the name Nadir?
    In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Nadir, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 2001, with 22 births.
    Is Nadir a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,292 US babies named Nadir since 1880 were boys.
    When was Nadir most popular?
    2001 in the United States, when 46 babies were named Nadir, its highest rank at 2,237th.