Nadir

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 3 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Nadir is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Turkish given name154K records spelled Nadir7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Türkiye, Russia, Syria, Azerbaijan

  Languages: Turkish, Uzbek, Azerbaijani

  Also written Надир, Nādir, Надйр, Nāḍir

• English given name79K records spelled Nadir34 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Brazil, United States, Germany, India

  Languages: English, German, Western Frisian

  Also written Nādir, Nadìr, Nàdir, Nådïr, Ňådiř

• Urdu given name61K records spelled Nadir17 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Pakistan, India, United States, United Kingdom

  Languages: Urdu, Hindi, Bangla

  Also written নাদির, Nâdīr, Ňàdir, Nådîr, Nādĭr

• French given name54K records spelled Nadir52 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, Spain, Algeria, Belgium

  Languages: French, Catalan

  Also written Nàdir, Nâdîr, Ñädîr, Ñadir, Nàdîr

• a separate given name9.4K records spelled Nadir7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, Pakistan, Türkiye

  Also written Nādir, Nāḍir, Naḏir, Naḏīr, Nădīr

• Indonesian given name8.4K records spelled Nadir12 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Kyrgyzstan, Spain, Indonesia

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Ñädír, Nàdir, Ňàdíŕ, Ñadir, Ńádíŕ

• Russian given name3.4K records spelled Nadir24 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan

  Languages: Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian

  Also written Надир, Надір, Nàďîr, Ņầḑỉr, Nâdîr

61 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Nadir is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In English, The point of the celestial sphere, directly opposite the zenith; inferior pole of the horizon; point of the celestial sphere directly under the place of observation.

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Portuguese, nadir (point of the celestial sphere directly under the place where the observer stands)

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Turkish, Seyrek, az bulunur.

  as a word·TDK Kişi Adları Sözlüğü (official Turkish given-name dictionary)

• In Arabic, Sharp

  as a name·The book of African names

• In Arabic, (naadir) (,45): extraordinary, rare, exceptional

  as a name·A Dictionary of Muslim Names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 82 years between 1899–2015. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Nadir Afonsob. 1920PTPortuguese painter and architect (1920-2013)
• Nadir Ibrahimovb. 1932AZAzerbaijani astronomer (1932–1977)
• Nader Dahabib. 1946JOnot in their usual nameJordanian politician
• RedOneb. 1972MAnot in their usual nameMoroccan-Swedish songwriter, singer, record producer and record executive (born 1972)
• Nadir Belhadjb. 1982FRAlgerian-French footballer (born 1982)
• Nadir Casellib. 1989ITItalian actress (born 1989)
• Nadir Çiftçib. 1992TRTurkish association football player (born 1992)
• Nadir Rüstəmlib. 1999AZAzerbaijani singer
• Nadir Hifib. 2002FRAlgerian basketball player
• Nadir Mirza of KhorasanIREmperor of Khorasan

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 731 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Nadir?

We estimate roughly 59 thousand people bear Nadir (counting its spellings and scripts) across 9 countries in our records.

In which country does Nadir have the most bearers?

We estimate about 49 thousand people bear Nadir in Brazil, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled nadir.

Where is Nadir most common?

Nadir is densest in Brazil, where the national register counts about 1 in 4.3 thousand people carrying it.

How common is Nadir compared with other names?

In Brazil, Nadir is the 485th most common given name of 536,280 given names recorded there.

Is Nadir a male or female name?

Nadir is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Nadir mean?

Recorded meaning: Arabic: 'precious, rare'; used by Muslims in Sudan