The first name Nasir
A boy’s name from Arabic.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Borrowed from Arabic نَاصِر (nāṣir).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Nasir, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 23 births (#984).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nasir with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nasir at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 617 boys born in the United States were named Nasir, the 487th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 929 were.
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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Naseer
More Arabic boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Nasir mean?
- Borrowed from Arabic نَاصِر (nāṣir).
- What is the origin of the name Nasir?
- Borrowed from Arabic نَاصِر (nāṣir).
- How popular is the name Nasir?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Nasir, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2006, with 23 births.
- Is Nasir a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 17,971 US babies named Nasir since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nasir most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 929 babies were named Nasir, its highest rank at 355th.
- What are other spellings of Nasir?
- Naseer.
- Is Nasir also a surname?
- Yes. Nasir is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.