Given name & surname
Zaheer
“a radiant and flourishing man”
Zaheer is a variant of Zahir. One Arabic interpretation is “a radiant and flourishing man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zaheer is a variant of Zahir. One Arabic interpretation is “a radiant and flourishing man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zaheer is a variant of Zahir. An origin associated with Zahir is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zaheer through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 344
- 344 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #4,392 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +117%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,392 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 117.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 742 as a first name in 2020; 873 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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