Zubair

“Strong or brave, from an Arabic root” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2538 in the US (2025) · Trending

Zubair is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1982, it stood at #2538 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 760 boys have been named Zubair along the way. In Minnesota it runs about 8× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,200 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zubairs

Zubair Mohamed Salih — Sudanese politician (1944-1998)
Zubair Jahan Khan — Pakistani squash player
Zubair Khan Wazir — Pakistani politician
Zubair Khan — Indian politician
Zubair Hayat — 16th Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee

What Zubairs become

Among 31 notable people named Zubair:

Political leaders appear 2.09× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zubair Mohamed Salih, Sudanese politician (1944-1998).

Similar names: Jahsir · Subhan · Eesa · Sufyan · Haider · Zidane

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