Watchtower or flower
A Spanish variant of Nazareth, the biblical town where Jesus was raised. The etymology is debated, often linked to the Hebrew 'netzer' meaning sprout or shoot, or 'natsar' meaning to watch or guard.
Less common today
Nazaret isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,712 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
