Nehir
Nehir is a Turkish female given name and surname that means river; derived from the Arabic word "nehr" (نهر).
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Nehir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nehir is a Turkish female given name and surname that means river; derived from the Arabic word "nehr" (نهر).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Nehir
Nehir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 11 Nehirs were born — ranking #9,611 that year. As of 2026, Nehir ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Nehirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nehir
Nehir is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Nehir's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,611. Use the chart and map above to compare Nehir'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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