Zahir

“Apparent, visible, evident” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #738 in the US (2025) · Trending

Zahir is climbing: on the charts since 1973, it reached #738 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 360 boys given the name last year. Roughly 4,800 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: #77 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zahirs

Zahir Raihan — Bangladeshi novelist, writer & filmmaker (1935-1972)
Zahir al-Din Marashi — Iranian historian
Zahir Pajaziti — Commander of Kosovo Liberation Army
Zahir Howaida — singer (1945–2012)
Zahir al-Din Nishapuri — notable figure

In stories & tradition

Zahir Arif — Oz

What Zahirs become

Among 56 notable people named Zahir:

Sports figures appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zahir Zerdab, Algerian footballer.

Similar names: Yahya · Shiv · Zayd · Mahir · Jahsir · Syed

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