Zahra
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning flower; blooming.
How Zahra has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #691 |
| 2016 | #679 |
| 2017 | #654 |
| 2018 | #589 |
| 2019 | #596 |
| 2020 | #590 |
| 2021 | #698 |
| 2022 | #606 |
| 2023 | #556 |
| 2024 | #543 |
| 2025 | #540 |
Zahra by the numbers
In 2025, 418 babies in England and Wales were named Zahra. In the US, 452 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Zahra
Forms of Zahra in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Zariahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara712 in the US (2017)
- Zariyahblooming flower; a form of Zahra389 in the US (2017)
- Zariyablooming flower; a form of Zahra78 in the US (2017)
- Zaryahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara43 in the US (2017)
- Zohrablooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zohra15 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zahra. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zarablooming flower or princess625 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaharablooming flower160 in the US (2017)
- Zairaflower, blooming; feminine form of Zair49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zahraathe shining one; a form of Zahra13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zahirablooming or shining9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaarablooming flower; a form of Zara34 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Zahra
Names that are said the same way as Zahra, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Zarahblooming flower; a form of Sarah or Zara42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Xaraprincess; a variant of Sarah29 in the US (2017)
- Zairahblooming flower; a form of Zaira15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zahrahflower, blooming14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaraiblooming flower; a form of Sarah11 in the US (2017)
- Zayrahblooming flower; a form of Zahra4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Zahra, 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)
Names about as common as Zahra
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