Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Nazarene isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1918. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nazarene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 80
- 0 boys · 80 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 174 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nazarene’s family of names
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Nazarene, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Nataly
In English use, Nataly has a related form in Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”
>99% girls
Nadia
“one who is full of hope”
>99% girls
Natalie
Natalie is used as a given name and a surname. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”
>99% girls
Natalia
Natalia is a variant of Natalie. One Latin interpretation is “born on Christmas Day; refers to Christ's birthday.”
>99% girls
Alondra
“helper and defender of mankind”
>99% girls
Akira
“one who acts as an anchor”
15% boys · 85% girls
Nevaeh
“child from heaven”
>99% girls
Anahi
Anahi is a feminine given name from Spanish.
>99% girls