Girl · #3,980 in 2026

Nazli

Nazlı is a common feminine Turkish given name. It means "delicate" or "gracious" in Turkish.

Current Rank
#3,980
Peak Rank
#2,992 (2022)
Total Babies
411
5-Yr Trend
+133%
2001
First Year
2026
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#2992
Peak Rank
411
Total Count
22
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nazli

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Nazlı is a common feminine Turkish given name. It means "delicate" or "gracious" in Turkish.

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Etymology
Naz is a Persian word for "coy", "coquetr", and "lı" is a Turkish suffix meaning 'to have'. So it means "the one who is delicate and coy.

The Story of Nazli

Nazli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 55 Nazlis were born — ranking #2,992 that year. As of 2026, Nazli ranks #3,980 for baby girls with 37 births, rising sharply (+133% over the past five years). In total, more than 411 Nazlis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nazli

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nazli is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nazli

What does the name Nazli mean?
Nazlı is a common feminine Turkish given name. It means "delicate" or "gracious" in Turkish.
How popular is Nazli in 2026?
In 2026, Nazli ranks #3,980 among girls' names in the U.S., with 37 babies given the name that year.
When was Nazli most popular?
Nazli reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #2,992 that year with 55 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Nazli most popular?
Nazli has historically been most popular in Virginia, New Jersey, Florida. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nazli.
Is Nazli a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Nazli is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Nazli?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nazli include Akyra, Jadalyn, Jerzi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nazli

Nazli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 411 births in the dataset. Nazli's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,992. Use the chart and map above to compare Nazli'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.