Nadirah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning rare, precious, scarce.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nadirah by the numbers
Nadirah was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 1991, so it is a 1990s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nadirah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nadiyahtender, delicate; a form of Nadia6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nadirarare, precious, uncommon5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nadiahhope, tender; feminine form of Nadi12 in the US (2017)
- Namirahpure water or clear spring5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Naairahblooming flower; a form of noor or nur8 in the US (2017)
- Nasirahhelper, supporter; feminine form of Nasir5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Nadirah, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Nadirah
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