Girl or boy
Nazar
Nazar is a gender-neutral name of Arabic origin, associated with the meaning of a look or gaze.
Meaning
Nazar means a look or gaze. In Turkish usage, the word is also associated with the evil eye, and sources describe the name as expressing a wish for protection from harmful looks.
Origin
The name comes from the Arabic word nazar. It is used in Turkish both as an everyday word and as a given name.
In recent years
Nazar is absent from the latest official top hundred, but appeared in earlier lists twice, reaching a best rank of 24. It was among the most chosen names for a time.
Letters5
Syllables2
InitialsN
Rank—on 2 lists in the past
How does it look on a plaque?
On a Meşgalem wooden name plaque, Nazar looks lovely in simple lettering above your baby’s birth date.
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