Zephyrus
In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus, also spelled in English as Zephyr, is the god and personification of the West wind, one of the several wind gods, the Anemoi. The son of Eos and Astraeus, Zephyrus is the most gentle and favourable of the winds, associated with flowers, springtime and even procreation.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Zephyrus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus, also spelled in English as Zephyr, is the god and personification of the West wind, one of the several wind gods, the Anemoi. The son of Eos and Astraeus, Zephyrus is the most gentle and favourable of the winds, associated with flowers, springtime and even procreation.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
Etymology
The Story of Zephyrus
American parents first put Zephyrus on the record books as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 13 Zephyruss were born — ranking #6,335 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Zephyruss. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 86 Zephyruss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Zephyrus
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- Zephyr
- Zephyros
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About the name Zephyrus
Zephyrus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 86 births in the dataset. Zephyrus's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #6,335. Use the chart and map above to compare Zephyrus'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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