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Zahir

/zəˈhɪɹ/ · 100% boys · #738 in the US for boys, 2025

Zahir has been given to about 4,784 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/zəˈhɪɹ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,702
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zahir per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 356
  • Born in 2025356
  • All time4,784
  • England & Wales, 202512

How popular is Zahir?

Zahir ranks 738th among American boys in 2025, with 356 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 356 babies were given the name, ranking 738th. The typical living American called Zahir is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Connecticut, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Zahir

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Yahir0.85
  2. Zamir0.85
  3. Samir0.81
  4. Amir0.70
  5. Nasir0.70
  6. Jamir0.70
  7. Jair0.70
  8. Yair0.70

Middle names for Zahir

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zahir Paul0.77
  2. Zahir John0.77
  3. Zahir Lee0.77
  4. Zahir Dean0.76
  5. Zahir Blake0.76
  6. Zahir Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Zahir

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Beniciobrother · 1.00
  2. Bodenbrother · 0.99
  3. Leilanysister · 0.99
  4. Elielbrother · 0.99
  5. Ayaneither · 0.99
  6. Maisysister · 0.99

Where Zahir is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Connecticut0.04%
  2. Massachusetts0.03%
  3. Louisiana0.03%
  4. Georgia0.03%
  5. New Jersey0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zahir Anderson0.77
  2. Zahir Nguyen0.72
  3. Zahir Moore0.72
  4. Zahir Lee0.72
  5. Zahir Hall0.72
  6. Zahir Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zahir

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zahir across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.