Baby name

Zahra

Girl

Origin of the name

Zahra comes from the Arabic zahra, “flower; radiance.”

Rising name

In 2025, Zahra reached its peak: 562 girls, 1 baby in 5,899. The momentum is recent: births are up 31% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. In 2025, it ranked No. 538. 39% of all babies named Zahra since 1880 were born in the 2010s.

9,395births since 1880

2020sgeneration

No. 538rank at its peak, in 2025

Where babies named Zahra are born

2025

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The darker the blue, the more common Zahra is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Zahra is most common in Maryland (2.3 times), Virginia (2.3) and New York (2.1), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

One letter apart

Zara 20,930
Zaira 4,986
Zahara 3,609
Zayra 1,683
Zahira 1,226
Zahraa 1,090

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