Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Nasır

Nasır /naˈsɯɾ/ ASCII Nasir

“helper, victorious”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
N
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5As a first name
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Nasır?

Nasır

IPA /naˈsɯɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Nasır mean?

Nasır is a boy’s name from Arabic nāṣir ‘helper, victorious’; Nişanyan Adlar lists it among the attributes of God and as a short form of Abdünnasır. The homonymous Turkish word nasır ‘callus’ is a different word, from Arabic nāsūr ‘ulcer’.1

That Nasır goes back to nāṣir and nāsūr is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Nasır is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Nasır made of?

Nasır is a single Arabic root: Nasır (Nasır: ‘helper, giver of victory’).

Nasır + root Nasır Nasır: ‘helper, giver ofvictory’ ARABIC nāṣir “helper; victorious” ARABIC nāsūr “ulcer; in Turkish‘callus’” Nasır Nasır root Nasır: ‘helper, giver of victory’ nāṣir ARABIC “helper; victorious” nāsūr ARABIC “ulcer; in Turkish ‘callus’”
Nasır: parts and root words
  • nāṣir Arabic — helper; victorious1
  • nāsūr Arabic — ulcer; in Turkish ‘callus’1

How was the name Nasır formed?

Nasır is the word Nasır (“Nasır: ‘helper, giver of victory’”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Is Nasır also a first name?

Yes. Nasır is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “helper, victorious”.

Nasır as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Nasır written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Nasir.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Nasır accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: nasır accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Nasır

Q1

What does the surname Nasır mean?

Nasır is a boy’s name from Arabic nāṣir ‘helper, victorious’; Nişanyan Adlar lists it among the attributes of God and as a short form of Abdünnasır. The homonymous Turkish word nasır ‘callus’ is a different word, from Arabic nāsūr ‘ulcer’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Nasır?

The root word of Nasır is nāṣir (Arabic): “helper; victorious”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Nasır?

Na·sır, 2 syllables; IPA: /naˈsɯɾ/.