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zah-EER
Zaire
OriginPlace name, Congo
Meaning"the river that swallows all rivers"
GenderBoy
US Rank#503
Top 1000
NB Rank#1144
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About Zaire
Variation of Zahir
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #905 | 238 | 123.9 |
| 2015 | #878 | 254 | 132.5 |
| 2016 | #781 | 305 | 160.7 |
| 2017 | #747 | 317 | 171.3 |
| 2018 | #657 | 389 | 214.2 |
| 2019 | #561 | 498 | 277.6 |
| 2020 | #528 | 542 | 314 |
| 2021 | #529 | 557 | 318.4 |
| 2022 | #496 | 615 | 352.2 |
| 2023 | #466 | 655 | 382.9 |
| 2024 | #472 | 651 | 377.9 |
| 2025 | #503 | 601 | 351.9 |
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