Equal, like, or observer
Derived from the Arabic root meaning 'to be equal' or 'to resemble,' it can also signify a person with keen insight or an observer. In some contexts, it is associated with radiance and blooming. It is a sophisticated choice within the Muslim world, though it remains rare in the United States.
Less common today
Nazira isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,530 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Lebanese-Syrian scholar and women's rights pioneer
Prominent chemist and university professor
