Given name
Zyair
“a, man from Zaire”
Zyair is a variant of Zaire. One African interpretation is “a, man from Zaire.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zyair is a variant of Zaire. One African interpretation is “a, man from Zaire.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zyair is a variant of Zaire. An origin associated with Zaire is African.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1992. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zyair through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,191
- 3,049 boys · 142 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 397 babies
- 2025
- 340
- #759 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +228%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 340 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 759 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 242.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (39). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 904 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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