Given name & surname · also Arabic
Zamir
“an intelligent ruler”·“resembling a songbird”
Zamir is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “an intelligent ruler” (Hebrew) and “resembling a songbird” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “an intelligent ruler” (Hebrew) and “resembling a songbird” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zamir through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,295
- 4,295 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 381 babies
- 2025
- 327
- #780 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +67%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 327 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 780 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 67.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (41 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,234 as a first name in 2020; 436 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.
Zamir’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Zamir has a related form in Samir. Zamir has a related form in Zameer. Zamir has a related form in Zameere.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Samirvariant · Spanish
- Zameervariant
- Zameirvariant
- Zamirevariant
- Zamyrvariant
- Zamierevariant
- Zamiervariant
- Zamirrlikely variant
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People named Zamir
- Zamir KabulovRussian diplomatborn 1954
- Zamir ShpuzaAlbanian football player and manager (1968-2014)
- Zamir DaudiAfghan footballerborn 1987
- Zamir KhanAfghan cricketerborn 1992
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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