Zara
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning blooming flower or princess.
How Zara has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #402 |
| 2016 | #319 |
| 2017 | #283 |
| 2018 | #254 |
| 2019 | #239 |
| 2020 | #216 |
| 2021 | #212 |
| 2022 | #201 |
| 2023 | #236 |
| 2024 | #234 |
| 2025 | #212 |
Zara by the numbers
In 2025, 625 babies in England and Wales were named Zara. In the US, 1,149 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 Zara
Forms of Zara in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zara. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zahraflower; blooming418 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zariablooming flower or princess; a respelling of Zara353 in the US (2017)
- Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
- Zairaflower, blooming; feminine form of Zair49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zarahblooming flower; a form of Sarah or Zara42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zarigolden or made of gold11 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Zara
Names that are said the same way as Zara, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Zahraathe shining one; a form of Zahra13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaarablooming flower; a form of Zara34 in the US (2017)
- 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)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Zara, 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 a prince or princess
Like Zara, each of these has a prince or princess in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sarahprincess3,986 in the US (2017)
- Sadieprincess; from Sarah3,695 in the US (2017)
- Saraprincess; variant of Sarah427 in England and Wales (2025)
- Parisson of priam; the trojan prince1,149 in the US (2017)
- Amiraprincess; female form of amir396 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orlagolden princess721 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Zara
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