Malay Names · Boy
Nasir name meaning
“helper; supporter”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptناصر
26
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Nasir
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Nasir is a male name from Arabic meaning 'helper' or 'supporter'.
What does Nasir mean?
About the name Nasir
Nasir comes from Arabic nasir, the active participle of nasara 'to help'. It describes someone who gives aid. Other spellings include Naser, Nasser and Nashir.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ن ص ر · n-ṣ-r |
| Syllables | Na-sir |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with N |
| Arabic script | ناصر |
|---|
Compound names with Nasir
Sources
- Wiktionary: ناصر · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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