Nasir is an Arabic name that means "helper" or "supporter", one who brings victory, and it is also one of the traditional titles of God in Islam. The rapper Nas, born Nasir Jones, carried the name into American pop culture in the 1990s. Nasir has been in the US top 1000 since 2000, rose to a peak of number 355 in 2019 and ranks number 487 in 2025.