Zephyra
Zephyra is a genus of cormous plants in the Tecophilaeaceae, first described as a genus in 1832. It is endemic to Northern Chile in South America.Species
Meaning & Origin of Zephyra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zephyra is a genus of cormous plants in the Tecophilaeaceae, first described as a genus in 1832. It is endemic to Northern Chile in South America.Species
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The Story of Zephyra
Zephyra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 13 Zephyras were born — ranking #8,027 that year. As of 2026, Zephyra ranks #7,937 for baby girls with 13 births, rising sharply (+67% over the past five years). In total, more than 118 Zephyras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zephyra
Zephyra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 118 births in the dataset. Zephyra's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #8,027. Use the chart and map above to compare Zephyra'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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