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Why parents love Zephyr- Zephyrus IS the gentlest, most favourable wind.
- Botticelli's Birth of Venus features Zephyr.
- Two syllables with a flowing, Greek sound: ZEF-er.
- The Z gives maximum visual electricity.
- The meaning west wind IS the most gentle.
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The vibe of Zephyr
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Origin & history of Zephyr
Greek Zephyros (west wind god)
→ Zephyr
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Greek / Germanic roots
Zephyr IS the Greek west wind god — the gentlest, most favourable. Botticelli's Venus features Zephyr.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek mythology; Botticelli's Birth of Venus (1485).
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Today
Zephyr remains a beloved choice, ranking #1261 in the US. 3,021 babies have been named Zephyr since 1905.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Zephyr?
2022
peak year
Zephyr is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1261), with about 191 babies named Zephyr each year. In 2022, 194 babies received the name (ranked #1107). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 3,021.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
194
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,107)
(ranked #1,107)
191
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,910
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,021
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zephyr8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Zephyr's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — west-wind adventure. People named Zephyr tend to be flowing, gentle, and gifted at being the most favourable wind in Botticelli.
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Most favourable wind✦
Botticelli-Venus◈
Greek-west-wind◎
Z-electric♡
Gentlest-flowingZ8
E5
P7
H8
Y7
R9
Sum: 44 → Life path 8
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Personality of Zephyr💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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