Zephyr comes from the Greek Zephyros, the god of the west wind, and means "west wind"; in English the word describes any soft, gentle breeze. Botticelli painted Zephyr blowing Venus ashore, and the name has a light, mythological glamour that has drawn modern parents. Zephyr has risen from number 5913 in 2000 to a peak of number 1097 in 2021 and ranks 1203 in 2025.