Nair Nair Name Origin
/Nair/-
Indian (South Asian) 70% -
Sri Lankan (South Asian) 20%
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Malaysian (Asian) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Nair
- Last Name: Nair
- Name Order: Eastern
- Gender: Other
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Name Origin
The surname 'Nair' originates from South India, particularly among the Tamil and Malayalam speaking communities. It is a title used by a martial and landowning class in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and has spread to Sri Lanka and Malaysia due to historical migration.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Nair each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).