Zamir or ‘’’Zameer’’’ is both a
given name
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and
surname
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multiple origins in
Jewish
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,
Arabic
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,
Albanian
Albanian may refer to:
*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
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cultures.
* In Hebrew, ''Zamir'' (
Hebrew
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: זמיר) is a transliteration of , meaning "singer" (rarely, for a male singer with a high pitched voice) or "
nightingale
The common nightingale, rufous nightingale or simply nightingale (''Luscinia megarhynchos''), is a small passerine bird which is best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, ...
."
* In Arabic, ''Zamir'' () means "heart" or "conscience".
This is properly transliterated as ''Ḍamīr'' but commonly appears as ''Zamir'', ''Zameer'', ''Damir'', or ''Dameer.''
* Among Albanians, ''Zamir'' is a male given name which means "good voice." Its feminine form is ''Zamira''.
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Jewish surname
* Zvi Zamir
Zvi Zamir (; born Zvicka Zarzevsky; 3 March 1925 – 2 January 2024) was a major general in the Israel Defense Forces and the director of the Mossad from 1968 to 1974.
Early life
Born in Poland on 3 March 1925, Zamir immigrated with his famil ...
(1925–2024), soldier and Mossad chief
* Yitzhak Zamir (born 1931), judge
* Tzachi Zamir, Israeli philosopher and literary critic
*, Israeli opera singer and composer, and music teacher
*, Israeli Israeli beauty queen, model, and actress
* Hagai Zamir
Hagai Zamir (; born 1951) is an Israeli paralympic volleyball champion.
Biography
Hagai Zamir was born on Kibbutz Zikim. He served with the IDF's Paratroopers Brigade. On January 2, 1970, during the War of Attrition, Zamir was sent with his un ...
(born 1951), paralympic champion
*Eyal Zamir
Eyal Zamir (; born 26 January 1966) is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken office on 5 March 2025.
Zamir previously served as the Director-General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense (2023–2025), a ...
, Israeli general, IDF Chief of the General Staff
* Daniel Zamir
Daniel Zamir (; born 1980 in Petah Tikva) is an Israeli saxophonist and singer. Having started on alto saxophone, Zamir is mainly known for his soprano playing.
Background
Zamir was born to a secular family and started playing the saxophone at ...
(born 1981), saxophonist
* Anat Zamir
Anat Zamir (; 18 April 1962 – 15 December 2018) was an Israeli actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was named Na'arat Israel at the Miss Israel contest of 1980 and went on to represent Israel at the Miss World 1980, contest where s ...
(1962–2018), actress and model
* Asaf Zamir
Asaf Zamir (; born 31 August 1980) is an Israeli politician and diplomat. He served as Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv from 2008 until 2013 and Acting Mayor in charge of education from 2013 to 2018. He was elected to the Knesset in 2019, serving in two ...
(born 1980), Israeli politician
Hindu, Muslim and Sikh given name
* Zamir Jafri (1916-1999), Pakistani poet
* Zamir Niazi (1932-2004), Pakistani journalist
* Zamir Ali Badayuni
Zamir Ali Badayuni (sometimes spelled ''Badayooni'' or ''Badaiyuni''; 20 June 1941 – 20 October 2003) was a Pakistani critic and broadcaster on the Karachi literary scene. He worked at the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation with Saleem Ahmed ...
(1941-2003), Pakistani writer
* Zamir Kabulov (born 1954), Russian diplomat
* Zameer Rizvi
Zameer Rizvi (born 5 February 1981) is a technology entrepreneur and innovator of AI software. Before finding success in the tech business, he pursued a music career as a singer/songwriter. He founded Odesso Inc in 2017, a rapidly growing tech st ...
(born 1981), Pakistani-Canadian singer and musician
* Muhd Zameer Zainun (born 1990), Malaysian footballer
* Zameer Ahmed Khan (born 1966), Indian politician
See also
*
* Zamir (disambiguation)
References
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Hebrew-language surnames