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Zemi

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Pronounced ZEH-mee /ˈzɛ.mi/Medium

Meaning: A short modern coinage, echoing sounds like Zemira and Naomi without a single documented source. Crisp and current; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A crisp modern coinage: Zemi is a short, bright two-beat name (said 'ZEH-mee'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA short modern coinage, echoing sounds like Zemira and Naomi without a single documented source. Crisp and current; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#17619 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 20

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420192024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zemi is a contemporary short coinage with no documented etymology, bright and clipped. The routes are uncertain, which we note — crisp and very rare (said 'ZEH-mee').

It appears only recently and very rarely in U.S. data. Rare, invented, and crisp.

Did you know? Zemi reads as a short modern coinage, echoing names like Zemira without a fixed source — so it carries sound over meaning; routes uncertain, which we note (said 'ZEH-mee').
Overall data confidence 27%
References — Zemi — modern short coinage; routes uncertain

Variations

ZemieZemmiZemy

Nicknames

ZemMimi

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If you like Zemi…

Zemira— a like Zem- name
Remi— a like short -i name
Naomi— a like bright -mi name
Zuri— a like crisp Z- pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zemi mean?

Zemi is a short modern coinage with no single documented source, echoing names like Zemira. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Zemi?

It's said ZEH-mee /ˈzɛ.mi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zemi a boy or girl name?

Zemi is a girl's name.

How popular is Zemi?

Zemi is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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