Holding steady.
Popularity of Zeferino since 1919
Babies named Zeferino per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Zeferino's real moment was 1936.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 20 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 11 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s | 7 |
Meaning & origin
Zeferino is a rare masculine name of Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese origin, ultimately rooted in the Greek Zephyros, god of the west wind. In the United States, it has never been common, with its peak recorded in 1936, the same year the name reached its highest usage. Since then, it has maintained a stable but very low profile, and it does not appear in recent top 1000 rankings. The name was first recorded in U.S. data in 1919, and it has never had a widespread presence in any state. Zeferino offers a distinctive alternative to more familiar names like Zephyr, carrying a classical yet understated charm.
Zeferino is a Romance language form of the Late Latin name Zephyrinus, which itself comes from the Greek Zephyros, the god of the west wind. The name was borne by a 3rd-century pope, Saint Zephyrinus. In Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, Zeferino has been used as a given name, though it never achieved widespread popularity. The peak of its usage in the United States occurred in 1936, during the 1930s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zefe, Rino
Variants: Zefirino, Zephyrinus, Zephyr
Sibling names for Zeferino
Names that share Zeferino's style, for a brother or sister.
