Zahir
Zahir is a male given name: 99% of people named Zahir are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- US births since 1880
- 2,465 male / 7 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Zahir
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Zahir," in English, "Guten Tag Zahir," in German. Zahir is a male given name: about 99% of people named Zahir are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Zahir,
German
Guten Tag Zahir,
French
Bonjour Zahir,
Spanish
Estimado/a Zahir:
Chinese
Zahir您好：
Japanese
Zahir様
English
Hi Zahir,
German
Hi Zahir,
French
Salut Zahir,
Spanish
Hola Zahir,
Chinese
Zahir你好：
Japanese
Zahirさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Albania | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Turkey | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
2,465 male · 7 female · 2,472 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Zahir a male or female name?
Zahir is a male given name: 99% of people named Zahir are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Zahir in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Zahir," in English, "Guten Tag Zahir," in German. Zahir is a male given name: about 99% of people named Zahir are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Zahir a unisex name?
Zahir is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Zahir are men. Zahir leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Zahir a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/zahir (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_zahir,
title = {Is Zahir a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/zahir},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}