Zerah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning dawn; light; rising of the sun.
Zerah by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Zerah. In the US, 8 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 American peak was 9 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zerah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zarahblooming flower; a form of Sarah or Zara42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zorahblooming flower; a form of Zara4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zeraseed5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zirahblooming flower; a form of Zara8 in the US (2017)
- Zelahshadow or rib; biblical place name6 in the US (2017)
- Zyrah12 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Zerah
Names that are said the same way as Zerah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Zehrablooming flower; radiant11 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the dawn
Like Zerah, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
- Roxannedawn; a form of Roxana188 in the US (2017)
- Luceromorning star; bringer of light137 in the US (2017)
- Orianagolden or dawn; from Latin aureus28 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Zerah, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Zerah
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