Zayir
Boy name · Arabic origin
Zayir meaning
Zayir is an Arabic name for boys that means roaring lion if derived from the Z-HAMZ-R root. It can also be a simplified version of Zaair, derived from the Z-W-R root, which means one visits [someone].
Zayir at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Arabic
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- زايرAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #7,725 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- lion
- nature
Zayir popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #12,285 | 5 |
| 2020 | #8,731 | 8 |
| 2023 | #4,217 | 25 |
| 2024 | #7,725 | 10 |
All 10 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #12,285 | 5 |
| 2016 | #8,814 | 8 |
| 2017 | #10,774 | 6 |
| 2018 | #8,152 | 9 |
| 2019 | #10,798 | 6 |
| 2020 | #8,731 | 8 |
| 2021 | #7,087 | 11 |
| 2022 | #6,143 | 14 |
| 2023 | #4,217 | 25 |
| 2024 | #7,725 | 10 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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