Given name & surname
Zuhayr
“emanating a brilliant light; sparkle”·“surrounded by light”
Zuhayr is a variant of Zohar. Interpretations include “emanating a brilliant light; sparkle” (Hebrew) and “surrounded by light” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zuhayr is a variant of Zohar. Interpretations include “emanating a brilliant light; sparkle” (Hebrew) and “surrounded by light” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zuhayr is a variant of Zohar. An origin associated with Zohar is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zuhayr through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 214
- 214 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #8,241 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,241 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 166 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.
Zuhayr’s family of names
Zuhayr has a related form in Zuhair. Zuhayr has a related form in Zohar.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.