Given name
Zemirah
“a joyous melody”
Zemirah is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “a joyous melody.”
Original Hebrewזמירה
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “a joyous melody.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb zamar (זמר), “to prune or praise.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zemirah appears in 1 Chronicles 7:8.
From biblical name research
Zemirah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 728
- 0 boys · 728 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 65 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #3,574 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 43 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,574 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 4.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zemirah’s family of names
Zemirah has a related form in Zemira. Zemirah has a related form in Zemeela. Zemirah has a related form in Zemila.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 11
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Zemiravariant
- Zymiravariant
- Zymylavariant
- Zimylavariant
- Zemylavariant
- Zemeelavariant
- Zemilahvariant
- Zemilavariant
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See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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