Zhamira
How to say it: zhuh-MEE-ruh · /ʒəˈmiːrə/
Modern American invention, likely from Zamira/Amira - meaning not traditional, evokes song.
Zhamira was the 1,041st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 184 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 38-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #311 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,041 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 184 |
| Share of births | 1 in 18,018 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×38 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #311 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zhamira arrived within the last forty years and little else is known before. The 2020s brought its peak, which holds at present with more rise on the way.
What goes with it
Airy through three syllables, soft and breathy with creative energy. Zayla and Zamara share its feeling.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zhamira is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English.
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