Nas
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Arabic / Islamic ◈ 2 syllables
"Nose, snout, nostril, asset. | Formal: Protruding facial appendage."

From Arabic / Islamic

Nas means people or wind — from the Arabic/English. Nas IS one of hip-hop's most important AND poetic — Illmatic IS the greatest rap album EVER. Surah An-Nas IS the Quran's final chapter — mankind. Three letters of the greatest rap album EVER, hip-hop's most poetic, AND Quranic mankind.

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Nas at a glance
MeaningNose, snout, nostril, asset. | Formal: Protruding facial appendage.
OriginArabic / Islamic
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#5202
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Why parents love Nas
  • Nas IS hip-hop's most important AND poetic.Illmatic IS the greatest rap album EVER.Surah An-Nas IS the Quran's final — mankind.Three letters with a powerful, Arabic sound: NAHZ.Maximum impact in minimum letters.
The vibe of Nas
peoplewindArabicEnglishNaship-hopimportantpoeticIllmaticgreatestEVERAn-NasQuran
Origin & history of Nas
Arabic nas (people) Surah An-Nas / rapper Nas
1
Arabic / Islamic roots
Nas IS hip-hop's most poetic — Illmatic greatest EVER. Surah An-Nas IS the Quran's final.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Nas (rapper); Surah An-Nas.
3
Today
Nas remains a beloved choice, ranking #5202 in the US. 233 babies have been named Nas since 1997.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Nas?
2020 peak year
The name Nas reached its peak in 2020, with 31 registrations (ranked #3544). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1997, roughly 23 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #5202) today, averaging about 20 new babies per year. Nas's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 233 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
31 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,544)
20 Avg. per year
(last decade)
200 Total registrations
last 10 years
233 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #5,202) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Nas
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

Nas's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — poetic seeking. People named Nas tend to be powerful, poetic, and gifted at being the greatest rapper EVER AND Quranic mankind.

Greatest rap album EVER AND Quranic mankind
Illmatic
Powerful-three-letter
An-Nas
Maximum-poetic
N5
A1
S1
Sum: 7 → Life path 7
Personality of Nas
🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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