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Nasir
OriginArabic
Meaning"helper"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#487
2025 SSA
About Nasir
Similar to Nasser, with a slightly more altruistic meaning. Rapper Nas was born Nasir Bin Olu Dara Jones, and Nasir may have gotten a bump from 2016 show The Night Of, whose protagonist was named Nasir Kahn.
Nasir is also given to girls.
Pronounced nuh-SEER.
As of October 2026, Nasir ranked #14735 for girls in US births in 2021 and #487 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12552 for girls in 2016 and #355 for boys in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #554 | 498 | 259.3 |
| 2015 | #509 | 564 | 294.2 |
| 2016 | #454 | 680 | 358.3 |
| 2017 | #411 | 757 | 409 |
| 2018 | #364 | 911 | 501.6 |
| 2019 | #355 | 928 | 517.2 |
| 2020 | #360 | 865 | 501.1 |
| 2021 | #357 | 907 | 518.4 |
| 2022 | #377 | 859 | 492 |
| 2023 | #426 | 741 | 433.2 |
| 2024 | #448 | 702 | 407.5 |
| 2025 | #487 | 617 | 361.2 |
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Nasir for boys
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Nasir Muhammad, Mamluk Sultan of Egypt
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Bangladeshi cricketer
Nasir in pop culture
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character on TV's "Spartacus"
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