Nir
Nir is a male given name of Hebrew origin which means "plowed field". It is also used as a Hebraized surname. Examples of people with that name:
Meaning & Origin of Nir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nir is a male given name of Hebrew origin which means "plowed field". It is also used as a Hebraized surname. Examples of people with that name:
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The Story of Nir
Nir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 7 Nirs were born — ranking #6,415 that year. As of 2026, Nir ranks #12,285 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Nirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nir
Nir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Nir's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #6,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Nir'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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