In all the world, زهير (زهير 
, Zouhir 
, Zouhair , among others...) is a widespread boy's given name. The given name زهير is habitual in Morocco, where it is a common masculine name, Tunisia, where it is quite a common male name, and Syria (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Morocco, Algeria, and Iraq. Much less frequently, زهير is the last name as well as the forename.
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| زهير | Iraq, Jordan, Palestinian Territory, Syria, Algeria |
| Zouhir | Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Algeria |
| Zohair, Zouhair | Morocco, Iraq, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Algeria |
| Zuhair | Morocco, Iraq, Tunisia, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia |
| Zouheir | Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, Algeria |
| Zuheir | Iraq, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia |
| Zuhayr | Pakistan, United States, Israel, Indonesia, Malaysia |
| زهير بن أبي سلمى Arabian poet, SA (b. 520) |
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| كعب بن زهير Arabian poet, SA (b. 700) |
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| زهير بن معاوية IQ (b. 713) |
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| البهاء زهير Poet and calligrapher, SA (b. 1186) |
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| زهير فهد الحارثي SA (b. 1388) |
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زهير الفاهوم writer,teacher, IL (b. 1935) |
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زهير مشارقة Syrian politician, SY (b. 1938) |
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زهير شكر Lebanese academic and diplomat, LB (b. 1947) |
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زهير بهلول Arab-Israeli sports journalist and politician of Palestinian descent, IL (b. 1950) |
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زهير الشن Palestinian politician and diplomat, PS (b. 1958) |
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زهير فرنسيس Israeli singer, IL (b. 1965) |
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| زهير المارديني Syrian journalist, SY (b. 1920) |
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| زهير الكرمى Palestinian scientist, PS (b. 1921) |
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زهير مراد Lebanese fashion designer, LB (b. 1971) |
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| زهير بكير EG (b. 1920) |
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