Nizar
Nizar is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Indonesian.
- Arabic
- Indonesian
Meaning & Origin of Nizar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nizar is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Indonesian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Indonesian
The Story of Nizar
The earliest SSA record of Nizar as a baby boy name dates back to 1979, when 6 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Nizar — #3,993 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Nizars. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,174 among baby boy names with 10 births, falling sharply (-28%). In total, more than 406 Nizars 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 Nizar
Nizar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 406 births in the dataset. Nizar's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #3,993. Use the chart and map above to compare Nizar'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.