Nahir
Meaning
"flowing water, river"
Origin: Semitic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,037
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nahi, Nah
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"flowing water, river"
Origin: Semitic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6037 for Nahir.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Nahir at #6037 in the United States.
Nahir means "flowing water, river" (Semitic origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Nahir is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.