Shahir
Ahmad Shahir bin Zawawi, better known by his stage name Shahir, is a Malaysian singer and actor, who rose to fame after winning the eighth season of Akademi Fantasia.
Meaning & Origin of Shahir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ahmad Shahir bin Zawawi, better known by his stage name Shahir, is a Malaysian singer and actor, who rose to fame after winning the eighth season of Akademi Fantasia.
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The Story of Shahir
Shahir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 10 Shahirs were born — ranking #7,697 that year. As of 2026, Shahir ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 132 Shahirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Shahir
Shahir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 132 births in the dataset. Shahir's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #7,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Shahir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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