Zair

Meaning: River swallowing other rivers; refers to the Congo River
Origin: Variant of Zaire (from Kongo)

Boy's name · #2603 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Zair is climbing: on the charts since 1999, it reached #2603 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 50 boys given the name last year. Roughly 650 have carried it all-time.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#597 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,040 in Netherlands (2025).

Famous Zairs

Zair Azgur — Soviet sculptor (1908–1995)
Zaïr Kédadouche — French footballer and diplomat (born 1957)

Similar names: Zaire · Kymari · Zaiel · Shaya · Sai · Jahsir

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