Zimri
Zimri is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew.
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Zimri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zimri is a name with multiple cultural origins: Biblical, Biblical Hebrew.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Zimri
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Zimri as a girl name dates back to 2006, when 6 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Zimri — #12,446 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Zimri on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Zimri last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 41 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Zimri as a boy name dates back to 1994, when 6 babies received it. 2022 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Zimri — #4,438 in the national rankings. About 48% of every Zimri on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zimri ranks #4,691 for boys with 22 births, rising sharply (+159% over the past five years). All told, over 233 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Zimri
Phonetically similar names — useful when Zimri is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cymry
- Simri
- Summary
- Zimmer
- Summery
- Zimmers
- Shimmery
- Cymru
- Simurgh
- Zeri
- Zero
- Zinger
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Zimri
Zimri is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Zimri's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #4,438. Use the chart and map above to compare Zimri'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.