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“River swallowing other rivers; refers to the Congo River” — Kongo origin
Boy's name · #503 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Zaire is near its high-water mark: it reached #466 in 2023 and still ranked #503 in 2025. About 9,500 boys have carried it since 1974.
Around the world: about 1 in 7,800 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 8,800 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 24 notable people named Zaire:
Similar names: Zair · Kylan · Zayne · Azaire · Ford · Sage
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