Boy’s name · Arabic, American English

Jamir

How to say it: juh-MEER · /dʒəˈmɪr/

Likely variant of Zamir (Arabic: melodious, full of song) or a modern Ja- prefix coinage.

Jamir was the 370th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 495 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 61% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #286 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#370for boys in 2025
1 in 3,741US babies
495born in 2025
#286projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
1 in 156chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jamir
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#370
Babies born in 2025495
Share of births1 in 3,741
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+61%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#286

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Use of Jamir belongs almost entirely to recent decades with its high in the 2020s. It stands at that high and more growth is predicted.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 294 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Warm and resonant with soft sounds. Jaylen and Jasiah share its rhythm.

Nicknames

  • Jay
  • Mir

Other spellings

Honouring a Jamir in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jamir is about 1 in 156.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English.

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