Given name
Zubayr
“one who is pure”
Zubayr is a variant of Zubair. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is pure.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zubayr is a variant of Zubair. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is pure.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zubayr is a variant of Zubair. An origin associated with Zubair is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zubayr through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 297
- 297 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 44
- #2,882 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +112%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,882 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 111.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11).
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.
People named Zubayr
- Zubayr ibn al-Awwamcompanion of Muhammad (594–656)
- Zubayr 'Ali Za'iPakistani Islamic scholar, preacher and theologian (1957–2013)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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