Zahir
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning blooming flower, brilliant, shining.
Babies a year
214
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#738
up from #755
UK popularity
#2014
12 babies
How Zahir has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #966 |
| 2018 | #978 |
| 2019 | #937 |
| 2020 | #896 |
| 2021 | #852 |
| 2022 | #850 |
| 2023 | #755 |
| 2024 | #755 |
| 2025 | #738 |
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Zahir. In the US, 214 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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