Nasir ( ar, ناصر, translit=Nāṣir) is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

, commonly found in Arabic which can mean "helper" or "one who gives victory" (grammatically the Stem I masculine singular active participle of consonantal verb root ''n-ṣ-r''). The female form of the name is Nasira (). Alternative spellings of this name, possibly due to transliteration, include Naser,

Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, . (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced Egyptian ...

, Naseer, and

Nacer Nacer ( ar, ناصر, lit=granter of victory, translit=Nāṣir) is a masculine given name and surname, commonly found in the Arabic and Persian languages. Alternative spellings of this name, possibly due to transliteration, include Naser, Nasser, ...

. People with this name include:

People with the given name

Al-Nasir Abu'l-Abbas Ahmad ibn al-Hassan al-Mustadi' ( ar, أبو العباس أحمد بن الحسن المستضيء) better known by his laqab Al-Nasir li-Din Allah ( ar, الناصر لدين الله; 6 August 1158 – 5 October 1225) or simply as A ...

, Abbasid caliph who ruled from 1158 to 1225 * Nasir al-Din Bughra Khan (1287–1291), sultan of Bengal *

Nasir ibn Alnas An-Nasir ibn Alnas, (Arabic: الناصر بن الناس) ''(Alnnasir bin Alnaas)'' (died 1088) was the fifth ruler of the Hammadids in Algeria, from 1062 until his death. Life An-Nasir succeeded Buluggin ibn Muhammad (1055–1062) after hi ...

(also known as An-Nasir ibn Alnas) (died 1088), fifth ruler of the Hammadids in Algeria * Nasiruddin Mahmud (grandson of Iltutmish), Muslim Turkic ruler * Nasir ad-Din Qabacha, Muslim Turkic governor of Multan *

Nasir Jones Nas (born 1973) is the stage name of American rapper Nasir Jones. Nas, NaS, or NAS may also refer to: Aviation * Nasair, a low-cost airline carrier and subsidiary based in Eritrea * National Air Services, an airline in Saudi Arabia ** Nas Air (S ...

(born 1973), American Rapper, actor, entrepreneur *

Nasir Adderley Nasir Allan Adderley (born May 31, 1997) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Delaware. Early years Adderley attended Great Valley High School in Malve ...

(born 1997), American football player * Nasir Kazmi (1925–1972), Pakistani Urdu poet * Naser Orić (born 1967), Bosnian military officer during the

Bosnian War The Bosnian War ( sh, Rat u Bosni i Hercegovini / Рат у Босни и Херцеговини) was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The war is commonly seen as having started ...

* Nasir Gebelli (born 1957), Iranian-American video game developer * Nasir al-Din Shah (1831–1896), ruler of

Qajar dynasty The Qajar dynasty (; fa, دودمان قاجار ', az, Qacarlar ) was an IranianAbbas Amanat, ''The Pivot of the Universe: Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar and the Iranian Monarchy, 1831–1896'', I. B. Tauris, pp 2–3 royal dynasty of Turkic peoples ...

in present-day Iran

People with the surname

Gamal Abdel Nasser Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, . (15 January 1918 – 28 September 1970) was an Egyptian politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970. Nasser led the Egyptian revolution of 1952 and introduced far-re ...

(1918–1970), second President of Egypt * Vali Nasr (born 1960),

Iranian-American Iranian Americans are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. Iranian Americans are among the most highly educated people in the United States. They have historically excelled in busine ...

Middle Eastern expert * Hakim Nasir, Pakistani Urdu poet also using the takhallus of Nasir * Clare Nasir (born 1970), British weather forecaster *

Serdar Nasır Serdar Nazif Nasır is a Turkish plastic surgeon. An associate professor at the Hacettepe University Medical School in Ankara, he led the team that performed in February 2012 the second full face transplant in Turkey. Education Nasır finished ...

, Turkish plastic surgeon *

Felipe Nasr Luiz Felipe de Oliveira Nasr (born 21 August 1992) is a Brazilian racing driver. He is the 2018 IMSA Sportscar champion and won the 2019 12 Hours of Sebring. After a year as the official test driver for Williams in 2014, he joined Sauber a ...

(born 1992), Brazilian

racing driver Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing, or automobile racing) is a motorsport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. Auto racing has existed since the invention of the automobile. Races of various sorts were organise ...

Bachtiar Nasir Bachtiar Nasir ( ar, الشيخ بختيار ناصر) is an Indonesian Islamist da'i and ulama. He is known for his examination and exploration of the sciences of the Qur'an. The ustad leads the Ar-Rahman Qur'anic Learning Center (AQL) Islamic ...

(born 1967),

Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...

ulama

Fictional characters with the name

* Nasir, the main character in the video game '' Lagoon'' * Nasir, character in the TV series '' Spartacus'' * Nasir, a playable character in both '' Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' and its sequel '' Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn'' * Nasir, a Saracen character played by Mark Ryan in the British 1980s television series ''

Robin of Sherwood ''Robin of Sherwood'' is a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 28 April 1984 to 28 June 1986 on the ITV network. In the ...

'' (aired in the US as ''Robin Hood'') * Nasir Meidan, a fictional character in the '' Android: Netrunner'' * Nasir Khan, a fictional character in the television miniseries '' The Night Of''

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