Zaahir

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning blooming or flourishing.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zaahir by the numbers

Zaahir was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 15 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zaahir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zahirblooming flower, brilliant, shining214 in the US (2017)
  • Zaahishining or radiant3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zamirsongbird or nightingale177 in the US (2017)
  • Zahidascetic or devoted worshipper6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zakirone who remembers, one who mentions9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zafirvictorious; triumphant; the conqueror6 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Zaahir

Names that are said the same way as Zaahir, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Zaheerblooming flower; brilliant7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaharblooming flower or blossom7 in the US (2017)
  • Zaheirblooming flower; shining7 in the US (2017)
  • Zahyrblooming or shining5 in the US (2017)
  • Zayir5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a flower

Like Zaahir, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Zayaangrace, beauty, or bloom; variant of Zayan180 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Maligarland; necklace132 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Blossomflower, bloom of a plant124 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zohaanblooming or flowering; a form of Zohra41 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kaleithe wreath or garland40 in the US (2017)
  • Florianflowering or blooming; from floris36 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean good luck

Like Zaahir, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Chancefortune, luck; occupational name1,359 in the US (2017)
  • Boonegood, favorable; from a surname334 in the US (2017)
  • Umarlong-lived, flourishing214 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Antonworthy of praise; flourishing203 in the US (2017)
  • Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Virgilflourishing, virile96 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zaahir

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