Name meaning & stats
Nazar
Nazar (Arabic origin). 617 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Nazars are 1.5× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
ArabicSpelling of Nasir
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
617 US babies were named Nazar between 1940 and 2025.
Nazar around the world
- England & Wales: 59 babies since 1996, peak 2020, No. 4,213 in 2025
- France: 80 babies since 1900, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Nazars end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.5× | Low · 9 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 5 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Nazars show up 1.5× 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 47 Nasirs spell it Nazar
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)