Boy’s name · American English, Hebrew

Zymir

How to say it: zy-MEER · /zaɪˈmɪr/

Modern American coinage possibly inspired by Zamir, Hebrew for 'songbird' - distinctive masculine name.

Zymir was the 862nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 249 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 3.2-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #522 by 2030.

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

#862for boys in 2025
1 in 13,314US babies
249born in 2025
#522projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zymir
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#862
Babies born in 2025249
Share of births1 in 13,314
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years×3.2
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#522

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

Its life, decade by decade

Emerging only in recent decades, Zymir found its strongest moment in the 2020s. It remains there at present with more rise expected.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 102 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Smooth and breathy with a soft murmur, Zymir feels creative. Zamari echoes its rhythm nicely.

Nicknames

  • Zy
  • Mir

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zymir is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.

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