boy's name
Zuhair
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 569
Zuhair is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Zuhair is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Zuhair over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 45 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 63 |
How popular is Zuhair?
In 2025, Zuhair was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zuhair is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zuhair
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zuhair also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zuhair over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zuhair
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zuhair — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zuhair
How popular is the name Zuhair?
In 2025, Zuhair was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zuhair a girl's or a boy's name?
Zuhair is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zuhair most popular?
Zuhair peaked in 2018, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zuhair a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zuhair currently ranks #5,696 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.