Given name
Zameer
“an intelligent ruler”·“resembling a songbird”
Zameer is a variant of Zamir. Interpretations include “an intelligent ruler” (Hebrew) and “resembling a songbird” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zameer is a variant of Zamir. Interpretations include “an intelligent ruler” (Hebrew) and “resembling a songbird” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zameer is a variant of Zamir. An origin associated with Zamir is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zameer through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 246
- 246 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 16
- #5,850 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +56%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 16 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,850 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 290 as a first name 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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