Nazaret
Nazaret is a variant of Nazareth in many languages and a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Nazaret Daghavarian (1862–1915), Armenian Ottoman doctor, agronomist and public activist, and one of the founders of the Armenian General Benevolent Union Magno Nazaret, Brazilian professional racing cyclist
Meaning & Origin of Nazaret
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nazaret is a variant of Nazareth in many languages and a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Nazaret Daghavarian (1862–1915), Armenian Ottoman doctor, agronomist and public activist, and one of the founders of the Armenian General Benevolent Union Magno Nazaret, Brazilian professional racing cyclist
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The Story of Nazaret
As a girl name
Nazaret first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 29 Nazarets were born — ranking #4,653 that year. As of 2026, Nazaret ranks #4,804 for girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+109% over the past five years). In total, more than 312 Nazarets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nazaret first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 8 Nazarets were born — ranking #6,618 that year. As of 2026, Nazaret ranks #12,230 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 39 Nazarets have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nazaret
Nazaret is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 312 births in the dataset. Nazaret's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,653. Use the chart and map above to compare Nazaret's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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