Zaharah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning blooming flower; shining light.

Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zaharah by the numbers

Zaharah was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zaharah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zaharablooming flower160 in the US (2017)
  • Zahrahflower, blooming14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zahirahblooming flower; shining or brilliant7 in the US (2017)
  • Zahavahgolden or gold6 in the US (2017)
  • Zamarah9 in the US (2017)
  • Zahraflower; blooming418 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Zaharah

Names that are said the same way as Zaharah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Zariahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara712 in the US (2017)
  • Zariablooming flower or princess; a respelling of Zara353 in the US (2017)
  • Zaryahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara43 in the US (2017)
  • Zahirablooming or shining9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaryadawn or sunrise28 in the US (2017)
  • Zarayahblooming flower; a form of Sarah5 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a flower

Like Zaharah, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Zaharah, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

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