Nazari
Nazari is a surname and given name of Persian and Italian origins, meaning in Persian "Son of Nazar" or "(son) of Nazareth". The name comes from the town Nazareth, where Jesus spent his youth.
Meaning & Origin of Nazari
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nazari is a surname and given name of Persian and Italian origins, meaning in Persian "Son of Nazar" or "(son) of Nazareth". The name comes from the town Nazareth, where Jesus spent his youth.
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The Story of Nazari
As a girl name
Nazari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 15 Nazaris were born — ranking #7,210 that year. As of 2026, Nazari ranks #9,430 for girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 134 Nazaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nazari first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 12 Nazaris were born — ranking #6,775 that year. As of 2026, Nazari ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+15% over the past five years). In total, more than 81 Nazaris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nazari
Nazari is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Nazari's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Nazari'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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