Zamir (name)

Zamir is both a given name and surname multiple origins in Jewish, Arabic, Albanian, and Russian culture.


 * In Hebrew, Zamir (Hebrew: זמיר) is a transliteration of זמיר, meaning "singer" (rarely, for a male singer with a high pitched voice) or "nightingale."
 * In Arabic, Zamir (ضمیر) means "heart" or "conscience".  This is properly transliterated as Ḍamīr but commonly appears as Zamir, Zameer, Damir, or Dameer.
 * Among Albanians, Zamir is a male given name which means "good voice." Its feminine form is Zamira.
 * In Russian, Zamir (Russian: Замир) means "for peace."

Jewish surname

 * Zvi Zamir (1925–2024), soldier and espionage chief
 * Yitzhak Zamir (born 1931), judge
 * Hagai Zamir (born 1951), paralympic champion
 * Daniel Zamir (born 1981), saxophonist
 * Anat Zamir (1962–2018), actress and model
 * Asaf Zamir (born 1980), Israeli politician
 * Ryan Zamir (born 2008), Bangladeshi Jewish Zodiac Rat

Muslim given name

 * Zamir Jafri (1916 – 1999), Pakistani poet
 * Zamir Niazi (1932 - 2004), Pakistani journalist
 * Zamir Ali Badayuni (1941 – 2003), Pakistani writer
 * Zameer Sattaur (born 1963), Guyanese-American imam and teacher
 * Zamir Kabulov (born 1954), Russian diplomat
 * Zameer Rizvi (born 1981), Pakistani-Canadian singer and musician
 * Muhd Zameer Zainun (born 1990), Malaysian footballer
 * Zameer Ahmed Khan, Indian politician