Zahirah

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

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zahirah by the numbers

Zahirah was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 18 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zahirablooming or shining9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zamirahconscience; heart; soul41 in the US (2017)
  • Zairahblooming flower; a form of Zaira15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zahrahflower, blooming14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaharahblooming flower; shining light12 in the US (2017)
  • Zakirahremembering; masculine form zakir feminized8 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zahirah

Names that are said the same way as Zahirah, 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)
  • Zaharablooming flower160 in the US (2017)
  • Zaryahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara43 in the US (2017)
  • 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 Zahirah, 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 Zahirah, 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)

Names about as common as Zahirah

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