Nasirah
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning helper, supporter; feminine form of Nasir.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Nasirah by the numbers
Nasirah was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Nasir
Like Nasirah, each of these traces back to Nasir: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Nasirhelper, protector, victorious749 in the US (2017)
- Nassirhelper, victor; a form of Nasir35 in the US (2017)
- Nashelper, protector; short form of Nasir22 in the US (2017)
- Naasirhelper, protector; form of Nasir11 in the US (2017)
- Naszirhelper, supporter; variant of Nasir10 in the US (2017)
- Nasiirhelper, supporter; form of Nasir5 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nasirah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nasiahlifted up by God, rescued by God20 in the US (2017)
- Nasirahelper, victorious; feminine form of Nasir12 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)
- Nadirahrare, precious, scarce8 in the US (2017)
- Nasiyah17 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a helper
Like Nasirah, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
- Opheliahelp, benefit578 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Nasirah
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