Zyaire is a gender-neutral name with African origins. The name is an alternative spelling of Zaire. The Democratic Republic of Congo was once officially called Zaire, and the Congo River was also formerly known as the Zaire River. The meaning of Zyaire is the same as that of Zaire, which originates from ‘nzadi o nzere’, a Kongo phrase meaning ‘the river that swallows other rivers’, a clear reference to the Zaire river.