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Zimiri

♂ Boy

Pronounced zih-MEER-ee /zɪˈmɪr.i/Medium

Meaning: Zimiri is a modern spelling that echoes Zimri, a Hebrew name borne by several figures in the Bible (in Numbers and in Kings). Zimri is often connected to a root suggesting music or praise, though that reading is not settled. The routes from Zimri to the modern Zimiri are uncertain, and the name may equally be a fresh coinage in the Amiri/Amari sound family.Low

In 30 seconds: A lilting three-beat name that echoes the biblical Zimri (said 'zih-MEER-ee'). Routes for this modern spelling are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningZimiri is a modern spelling that echoes Zimri, a Hebrew name borne by several figures in the Bible (in Numbers and in Kings). Zimri is often connected to a root suggesting music or praise, though that reading is not settled. The routes from Zimri to the modern Zimiri are uncertain, and the name may equally be a fresh coinage in the Amiri/Amari sound family.
U.S. rank (2024)#14227
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 5

History & Origin

Zimiri is a modern name that plainly echoes Zimri, a Hebrew name appearing in the books of Numbers and Kings; the biblical bearers are not flattering portraits, which is simply worth knowing. Some sources tie Zimri to a root about music or praise, though that is not settled. Whether Zimiri descends from it or was coined afresh alongside Amiri and Amari, we cannot say — the routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'zih-MEER-ee').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, musical, and modern.

Did you know? Zimiri sounds a great deal like the biblical Zimri — a name held by more than one figure in scripture, none of them portrayed favourably. Families today more often hear it as a cousin of Amiri and Amari. Routes are uncertain, which we note.
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Zimiri — Echo of Hebrew Zimri (Numbers, Kings); modern spelling routes uncertain

Variations

ZimriZimeriZamiri

Nicknames

ZimZi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zimiri mean?

Zimiri echoes the Hebrew biblical name Zimri, sometimes tied to a root about music or praise. The routes for the modern spelling are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Zimiri?

It's said zih-MEER-ee /zɪˈmɪr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zimiri a boy or girl name?

Zimiri is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Zimiri?

Zimiri is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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