Zaul
The Zaul are an Agaw people and Tigrinya people who inhabit the southern and central regions of Eritrea, in a territory known as the Eritrean Highlands. They are spread across several villages and have largely assimilated to other ethnic groups within the country.
Meaning & Origin of Zaul
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Zaul are an Agaw people and Tigrinya people who inhabit the southern and central regions of Eritrea, in a territory known as the Eritrean Highlands. They are spread across several villages and have largely assimilated to other ethnic groups within the country.
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The Story of Zaul
Zaul first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 19 Zauls were born — ranking #4,276 that year. As of 2026, Zaul ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 254 Zauls 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 Zaul
Zaul is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 254 births in the dataset. Zaul's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #4,276. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaul'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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