Zaire

Meaning: River that swallows rivers
Origin: Kongo — From the former name of the Congo River and country

Boy's name · #503 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

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.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#896 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,167 in Canada (2025) · #1,910 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,161 in France (2025) · #785 in Ireland (2024) · #8,193 in Ecuador (2001).

Famous Zaires

Zaire Franklin — American football player (born 1996)
Zaire Wade — American basketball player (born 2002)
Zaire Barnes — American football player (born 1999)
Zaire Mitchell-Paden — American football player (born 1999)
Zaire Anderson — American football player (born 1992)

What Zaires become

Among 24 notable people named Zaire:

Similar names: Zair · Jamir · Zayne · Azaire · Ford · Sage

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