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    The first name Nasr

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “victory”.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Nasr means “victory” in Arabic.

    Borrowed from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr, “victory”).

    More names that mean victory.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Nasr last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2020, with 4 births (#3,848).

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    23
    babies named Nasr, 1996–2025
    #4,001
    rank in 2022
    2020
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Nasr at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 14 boys born in the United States were named Nasr, the 6,337th most popular boys’ name that year.

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    97
    babies named Nasr since 1880
    #6,337
    rank in 2025
    2025
    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 Nasr

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Nasr Abu Zayd
      Egyptian Quranic thinker, author, and academic (1943-2010)
    • Nasr ibn Sayyar
      General and governor of Khurasan (663–748)
    • Nasr ibn Asim al-Laithi
      Arab grammarian, died 708
    • Shibl al-Dawla Nasr
      Emir of Aleppo from 1029 to 1038
    • Ibn Qalāqis
      Egyptian Arab poet and author, 1137–1172

    More Arabic boys’ names

    All 218 names of Arabic origin

    Questions

    What does the name Nasr mean?
    Nasr means “victory” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Nasr?
    Borrowed from Arabic نَصْر (naṣr, “victory”).
    How popular is the name Nasr?
    In 2022, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Nasr, ranking 4,001st. Its peak was 2020, with 4 births.
    When was Nasr most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Nasr, its highest rank at 6,337th.
    Is Nasr also a surname?
    Yes. Nasr is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.