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Naseeruddin
نصیرالدینSay it na-SEER-ud-deen
- Meaning today
- Helper of the faith, defender of the faith
- Original meaning
- "helper of the faith (naṣīr + al-dīn)" Lane, p. 2803
- Say it
- na-SEER-ud-deen
- Written
- نصیرالدین
- Other spellings
- Nasiruddin, Naseeruddeen, Nasir-ud-Din
Naseeruddin
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Naseeruddin meaning
Naseeruddin (نصیرالدین) is a Muslim boy's name of Arabic origin.
Helper of the faith (naṣīr + al-dīn)
Also used to mean: defender of the faith
Naseeruddin (نصیرالدین) joins Arabic naṣīr, "helper", with al-dīn, "of the faith". Lane defines naṣīr as an aider or supporter, and dīn first as obedience and then as religion, especially Islam. The whole name means "helper of the faith", and lists today give it as "helper" or "defender of the faith". Bearers include Nasiruddin Chiragh-e-Dehli, the 14th-century Chishti Sufi who succeeded Nizamuddin Auliya in Delhi, and the actor Naseeruddin Shah. The spelling Nasiruddin can also stand for nāṣir al-dīn, which has the same meaning.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), p. 2803 · entry naṣīr (نَصِيرٌ), root n-ṣ-r; dīn (دِينٌ), p. 944 · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, naṣīr, p. 2803 · Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, dīn, p. 944 · Wikipedia, Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi · Wikipedia, Naseeruddin Shah
Famous namesakes
- Nasiruddin Chiragh-e-Dehli, 14th-century Chishti Sufi of Delhi
- Naseeruddin Shah, Indian film and stage actor
Spellings
Naseeruddin · Nasiruddin · Naseeruddeen · Nasir-ud-Din