Nail (given name)

Nail is a masculine given name. In Turkish it refers to those who accomplish their goals and are conquerors.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Nail Bakirov (1952–2010), Russian statistician and professor
• Nail Beširović (born 1967), Bosnian retired football player
• Nail Çakırhan (1910–2008), Turkish poet, journalist, architect and house restorer
• Nail Elmastaşoğlu (born 1933), Turkish football player
• Nail Galimov (born 1966), Russian football coach and former player
• Nail Gönenli (1924–1969), Turkish equestrian
• Nail Ibrahimli (1994–2020), Azerbaijani military officer
• Nail Magzhanov (born 1980), Russian former football player
• Nail Minibayev (born 1985), Russian former football player
• Nail Yakupov (born 1993), Russian National Hockey League player
• Nail Zamaliyev (born 1989), Russian football player