Zamir (name)
Zamir is both a given name and surname multiple origins in Israeli, Arabic, Albanian, and Russian culture.
- In Hebrew, "Zamir" is a transliteration of זמיר, meaning "singer" or "nightingale".
- In Arabic, "Zamir" means "heart" or "conscience". This is properly transliterated as Ḍamīr, but commonly appears as Zamir or Zameer or Damir or Dameer
- In Albania, "Zamir" is a male given name which means "good voice", from "za"= "voice" + "mir" = "good". The feminine form of the name is Zamira.
- In Russian, the meaning is "for peace".
Israeli surname
- Zvi Zamir, soldier and espionage chief
- Yitzhak Zamir, judge
- Hagai Zamir, paralympic champion
- Miri Zamir, Miss Israel 1968
- Zamir Cohen, rabbi and writer
- Daniel Zamir, saxophonist
Muslim given name
- Zamir Jafri, Pakistani poet
- Zamir Niazi , Pakistani journalist
- Zamir Ali Badayuni, Pakistani writer
- Zameer Sattaur, Guyanese-American imam and teacher
- Zamir Kabulov, Russian diplomat
- Zameer Rizvi, Pakistani-Canadian singer and musician
- Muhd Zameer Zainun, Malaysian footballer
- Zameer Ahmed Khan, Indian politician
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