Fun Facts About the Name Zair
- 652 babies named Zair: U.S. records list 652 babies given the name Zair from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zair Mean?
Zair is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "visitor" or "pilgrim." It comes from the Arabic word zāʾir (زائر), the active participle of zāra (زار), "to visit." Literally, a zāʾir is one who visits; in religious contexts the word often refers to a pilgrim visiting a holy place or shrine. The name is distinct from the similar-looking Arabic names Zahir (ظاهر, "apparent, manifest") and Zaheer (ظهير, "helper, supporter"), which come from different roots.
The spelling Zair also appears in the Hebrew Bible as a place name in Edom (2 Kings 8:21). That Hebrew place name, Tsa'ir (צָעִיר), is related to a word meaning "little" or "young." It is a separate use from the Arabic personal name and is not the usual source of the given name.
Zair Name History & Origins
The Arabic name belongs to the root z - w - r, which concerns visiting. The related noun ziyāra means a visit, especially a pilgrimage to a shrine or tomb. A zāʾir is the person who makes that visit. The name is used in Arabic-speaking countries and by Muslim families in South Asia and other regions. It is not one of the standard names of God in Islam, and it is not a Quranic personal name, but it has a long history as an ordinary given name. English transliterations include Za'ir and Zair.
The English form Zair appears in the King James Bible at 2 Kings 8:21, where it is a place name in Edom. The Hebrew Tsa'ir (צָעִיר) is built from a word for "little" or "young." This biblical place name is not the source of the Arabic given name; it is a separate item that happens to share the same English spelling.
How Popular is the Name Zair?
Zair has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #2,603 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,603 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 2024 | #2,739 | 48 | 0.0028% |
| 2023 | #3,705 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2022 | #4,294 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #3,424 | 34 | 0.0019% |
| 2020 | #3,494 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 2019 | #4,332 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #3,443 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2017 | #3,437 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 2016 | #3,292 | 35 | 0.0018% |
| 2015 | #4,706 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2014 | #4,135 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2013 | #4,309 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #5,250 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2011 | #4,505 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #3,629 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2009 | #4,272 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #3,645 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 2007 | #4,007 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #6,899 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2005 | #5,575 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #8,916 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #6,710 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #5,719 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #6,925 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2000 | #10,329 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #5,652 | 12 | 0.0006% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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