Given name
Zimri
“a song of praise”
Zimri is a variant of Zimraan. One Arabic interpretation is “a song of praise.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zimri is a variant of Zimraan. One Arabic interpretation is “a song of praise.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zimri is a variant of Zimraan. An origin associated with Zimraan is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zimri through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 250
- 203 boys · 47 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 29 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #7,676 for boys · #14,927 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +140%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 7,676 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 249 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 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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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