Zaher
Zaher is a given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Zaher
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zaher is a given name and surname of Arabic origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Zaher
Zaher first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 5 Zahers were born — ranking #8,115 that year. As of 2026, Zaher ranks #9,265 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Zahers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Zaher
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About the name Zaher
Zaher is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Zaher's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #8,115. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaher'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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