Given name

Zephyrus

“of the West wind”

Zephyrus is a variant of Zephyr. One Greek interpretation is “of the West wind.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Zephyrus is a variant of Zephyr. One Greek interpretation is “of the West wind.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Zephyrus is a variant of Zephyr. An origin associated with Zephyr is Greek.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Zephyrus through the years

Babies since 1880
105
105 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2025
19 babies
2025
19
#5,204 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+63%
Rising fast
0510152025Highest share 202511
Zephyrus in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2011–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,204 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 62.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Zephyrus’s family of names

Zephyrus has a related form in Zephyr.

Walk Zephyrus’s family in the name graph

ZephyrusZephyr

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Zephyrus, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

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Xylus

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Zunair

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Ekaksh

11Very rare

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Ezrian

13Very rare

>99% boys

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Ramiri

16Very rare

>99% boys

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Zad

11Very rare

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Zephyrus’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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