Name meaning & stats
Nadir
Nadir. 1,292 US babies since 1940, peak 2001. Notable Nadirs are 1.6× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2001
1,292 US babies were named Nadir between 1940 and 2025.
Nadir around the world
- Belgium: 475 babies since 1995, peak 2016, No. 613 in 2025
- France: 5,520 babies since 1900, peak 2000, No. 967 in 2025
- England & Wales: 290 babies since 1996, peak 2001
- Sweden: 39 babies since 1998, peak 2021
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nadirs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.6× | Medium · 17 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 7 people |
| Singer | 1.5× | Low · 5 people |
| Professor | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Nadirs show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Naders spell it Nadir
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2001)