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Zamir

Zamir: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“songbird; nightingale”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
zah-MEER · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

In Hebrew, Zamir relates to 'song' or 'nightingale.' It also occurs in Arabic usage with different associations, and as a surname in Slavic languages, so usage varies by origin.

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How popular is Zamir?

2024104 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Zamir in 2024347

2024 rank#740 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18803,966

Zamir is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Zamir

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Zamir questions

What does the name Zamir mean?

Zamir means "songbird; nightingale". It comes from Hebrew. In Hebrew, Zamir relates to 'song' or 'nightingale.' It also occurs in Arabic usage with different associations, and as a surname in Slavic languages, so usage varies by origin.

Is Zamir a boy or girl name?

Zamir is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zamir?

347 US babies were named Zamir in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Zamir?

Zamir is usually pronounced zah-MEER.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.