Zahir

Boy name

Zahir has been given to 4,784 babies in the U.S. since 1973. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #738 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Arabic ظَاهِر (ẓāhir), ظٰهِر (ẓāhir). The surname is mostly found in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Origin: Arabic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

4,784

Peak year

2025 (356 babies)

Rank in 2025

#738 for boys

First recorded

1973

10-year trend

▲ +133%

Gender split

0% girls / 100% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zahir.

4,769 babies since 1883

4,805 babies since 1987

4,759 babies since 1998

4,811 babies since 1882

4,841 babies since 2001

4,702 babies since 1970

4,869 babies since 1880

4,695 babies since 1920

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