Nehir

A girls’ name of Turkish origin, meaning river.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Nehir by the numbers

Nehir was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 11 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nehir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Neliahorn of plenty; a form of Cornelia5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nehalgift or blessing9 in the US (2017)
  • Nihira11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nahia4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Neira5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a river

Like Nehir, each of these has a river in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Islaisland; from the river Islay1,959 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kendallvalley of the river Kent1,634 in the US (2017)
  • Sabrinafrom the River Severn; Romano-British origin732 in the US (2017)
  • Loreleimurmuring rock; a Rhine river siren680 in the US (2017)
  • Monroemouth of the Roe river; a surname as given name559 in the US (2017)
  • Guadaluperiver of the wolf439 in the US (2017)

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