girl's name

Nehir

  • Origin Turkish
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 390

Nehir is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Nehir is a name of Turkish origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2005.

Nehir over time

Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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Births named Nehir by decade in France
Decade Births
2000s 25
2010s 80
2020s (to 2025) 60

How popular is Nehir?

In 2025, Nehir was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Nehir is used

France #2,927 10 in 2025
Canada #3,072 6 in 2018
England & Wales #3,479 7 in 2024
United States #13,636 6 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Nehir

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Nehir also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nehir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Nehir

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nehir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Nehir

How popular is the name Nehir?

In 2025, Nehir was given to 10 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Nehir a girl's or a boy's name?

Nehir is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Nehir most popular?

Nehir peaked in 2015, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Nehir a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nehir currently ranks #2,927 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.