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Zephyr

ZEF-ur

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Greek mythology, the goddess of the west wind—soft and nurturing rather than destructive. The name captures the poetic gentleness of a gentle breeze and celestial mythology combined with modern appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Zephyr US popularity rank over timeRank 15179 in 2006 to rank 1936 in 1905. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1936#8558#151791905192019401960198020002024

Zephyr is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Greek

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Zeph

Style

EtherealCelestialNatureModernRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Zephyr (Greek mythology figure)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Mythological Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Greek origin but universally readable across cultures

People Also Ask

From Greek mythology, the goddess of the west wind—soft and nurturing rather than destructive. The name captures the poetic gentleness of a gentle breeze and celestial mythology combined with modern appeal.

Zephyr is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Zephyr include Zeph.

Names that pair beautifully with Zephyr include Elowen, Juniper, Wren, Celestine, Cordelia.