Zephyr

Zephyr is a male first name that originates from Ancient Greek and represents an anglicized form of the name Zephyros (Ζέφυρος). It literally means "the West Wind."

What does the name Zephyr mean?

The name Zephyr is an anglicized version of the Ancient Greek term Zephyros (Ζέφυρος), which means "the West Wind." Its origins can be traced back to Ancient Greek, where it is derived from Zéphuros (Ζέφυρος) for "the West Wind" or from zófos (ζόφος), meaning "the West," "the dark region," or "the darkness" (the place where the sun sets). In Greek mythology, Zephyros represents the god of the West Wind, who brings spring with his blowing. Other variants of the name include Zephyrus, Zephir, Zephyre, Zephyrinus, Zephyrin, Zefir, Zefirinas, Zefyrinas, Cefiro, Tzafrir, Ceferino, and Zeferino.

Where does the name Zephyr come from?

The name Zephyr has its roots in Ancient Greek and means "the West Wind." It is composed of the Ancient Greek words Zéphuros (Ζέφυρος) for "the West Wind" and zófos (ζόφος) for "the West," "the dark region," or "the darkness" (where the sun sets).

How do you pronounce Zephyr?

Zephyr is pronounced like 'Ze-fir'.

When is the name day of Zephyr?

The name day for Zephyr is celebrated on December 20.

Popularity

In Germany, Zephyr is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2013 at rank 3,619. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 20 times and holds the 5,627th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it is ranked 6,053rd.

Famous people

• Zephyr Rain Teachout (scholar from America)