Likely a modern variant of Amir, meaning prince or commander
Khymir is a contemporary American name, likely created as a creative phonetic variation of the Arabic name Amir or the Hebrew name Shamir. It follows a modern trend of adding a 'K' or 'Kh' prefix to established names to create a unique sound. Because of its recent emergence, it does not have a singular historical etymology.
Less common today
Khymir isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,070 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).