The first name Nazir
A boy’s name meaning “custodian”, “official”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Nazir means “custodian”, “official”.
Related to nazir (“custodian, official”)?
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Nazir last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2007, with 10 births (#1,885).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Nazir with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Nazir at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 202 boys born in the United States were named Nazir, the 1,071st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 243 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.
Famous people named Nazir
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nazir AfzalBritish lawyer, born 1962
- Nazir Ahmed, Baron AhmedBritish politician (born 1957)
- Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria117th pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church (1923–2012)
Questions
- What does the name Nazir mean?
- Nazir means “custodian”, “official”.
- How popular is the name Nazir?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Nazir, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2007, with 10 births.
- Is Nazir a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,961 US babies named Nazir since 1880 were boys.
- When was Nazir most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 243 babies were named Nazir, its highest rank at 946th.