Unknown; possibly a modern variation of Zaire
Zyere is a contemporary American name with no established etymological history. It is likely a creative phonetic variation of Zaire, which refers to the former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River, derived from a Portuguese corruption of a local word meaning 'river that swallows all rivers'.
Less common today
Zyere isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,526 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
