Zahra Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Zahra has a high status in Islamic culture since it’s also the name of Fatimah al-Zahra, the dauther of the Prophet Muhammad.

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A Deep Dive

Zahra Overview

Meaning

Beautiful, bright, shining, brilliant, flower

Gender

Girl

Origin

Arabic

Etymology

Derived from the Arabic word “zahrāʾ,” meaning “flower” or “blossom,” and also associated with “shining” or “radiant”.

Religion

Islam

Pronunciation

/ˈzɑːrə/

Popularity

Zahra is cherished in many Muslim-majority countries and has seen a steady rise in popularity in English-speaking countries. In the USA, Zahra ranked #555 for girls in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Religious and Spiritual, Unique, Nature-inspired

Associated Traits

Bright, radiant, elegant, pure

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Highly revered in Islamic culture

Name Day

May 7th
A Deep Dive

Zahra Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Zohra, Zara, Zarah, Zahara, Zahrah, Zehra, Zaira, Zahira

Common Nicknames

Z, Zaza, Zari, Zah, Zizi, Rara

Diminutives

Zaza, Zari, Zah

Famous People

  • Zahra Kazemi
    (Iranian-Canadian photographer)
  • Zahra Rahnavard
    (Iranian artist and politician)
  • Zahra Ahmadi
    (British actress)
  • Zahra Bani
    (Somali-Italian javelin thrower)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "Zahra's Blue Eyes"
    (TV Series)
  • Zahra the Genie
    ("Shimmer and Shine," TV Series)

What Is the Meaning of Zahra?

Zahra means “beautiful,” “bright,” “shining,” “brilliant,” and “flower.” Girls with this name tend to have a radiant and joyful personality.

What Is the Origin of The Name Zahra?

Zahra has Arabic origins, derived from the Arabic word “zahrah,” which means “flower” or “blossom.”

Zahra Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Zahra in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6982021#6052022#5552023
Top 3 Rankings#5552023#5862018#5902020

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Zahra

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023555
(+50 from 2022)
543
(+52 from 2022)
0.03104
2022605
(+93 from 2021)
491
(+79 from 2021)
0.02738
2021698
(-108 from 2020)
412
(-81 from 2020)
0.02300
2020590
(+4 from 2019)
493
(-17 from 2019)
0.02789
2019594
(-8 from 2018)
510
(-10 from 2018)
0.02779
2018586
(+65 from 2017)
520
(+65 from 2017)
0.02796
2017651
(+23 from 2016)
455
(+22 from 2016)
0.02408
2016674
(+16 from 2015)
433
(+22 from 2015)
0.02237
2015690
(+226 from 2014)
411
(+116 from 2014)
0.02107
2014916
(-17 from 2013)
295
(+10 from 2013)
0.01508
2013899
(+51 from 2012)
285
(+18 from 2012)
0.01478
2012950
(+67 from 2011)
267
(+21 from 2011)
0.01377
20111017
(+93 from 2010)
246
(+24 from 2010)
0.01270
20101110
(+41 from 2009)
222
(+2 from 2009)
0.01132
20091151
(+169 from 2008)
220
(+33 from 2008)
0.01086
20081320
(-115 from 2007)
187
(-21 from 2007)
0.00898
20071205
(+250 from 2006)
208
(+55 from 2006)
0.00983
20061455
(-158 from 2005)
153
(-19 from 2005)
0.00732
20051297
(+304 from 2004)
172
(+50 from 2004)
0.00847
20041601
(-179 from 2003)
122
(-17 from 2003)
0.00605
20031422
(+151 from 2002)
139
(+21 from 2002)
0.00693
20021573
(+98 from 2001)
118
(+10 from 2001)
0.00597
20011671
(-100 from 2000)
108
(-5 from 2000)
0.00545
20001571
(+215 from 1999)
113
(+24 from 1999)
0.00566
19991786
(-65 from 1998)
89
(-3 from 1998)
0.00457
19981721
(-136 from 1997)
92
(-9 from 1997)
0.00475
19971585
(+167 from 1996)
101
(+16 from 1996)
0.00529
19961752
(+9 from 1995)
85
(+3 from 1995)
0.00443
19951761
(+825 from 1994)
82
(+34 from 1994)
0.00427
19942586
(+52 from 1993)
48
(+2 from 1993)
0.00246
19932638
(-319 from 1992)
46
(-10 from 1992)
0.00233
19922319
(+471 from 1991)
56
(+14 from 1991)
0.00279
19912790
(-267 from 1990)
42
(-5 from 1990)
0.00207
19902523
(-185 from 1989)
47
(-3 from 1989)
0.00229
19892338
(+406 from 1988)
50
(+12 from 1988)
0.00251
19882744
(-508 from 1987)
38
(-10 from 1987)
0.00198
19872236
(+234 from 1986)
48
(+8 from 1986)
0.00256
19862470
(-155 from 1985)
40
(-3 from 1985)
0.00217
19852315
(+676 from 1984)
43
(+14 from 1984)
0.00233
19842991
(-681 from 1983)
29
(-12 from 1983)
0.00161
19832310
(+950 from 1982)
41
(+15 from 1982)
0.00229
19823260
(+599 from 1981)
26
(+6 from 1981)
0.00143
19813859
(+1120 from 1980)
20
(+6 from 1980)
0.00112
19804979
(-1742 from 1979)
14
(-11 from 1979)
0.00079
19793237
(-41 from 1978)
25
(+1 from 1978)
0.00145
19783196
(+1038 from 1977)
24
(+8 from 1977)
0.00146
19774234
(+671 from 1976)
16
(+4 from 1976)
0.00097
19764905
(+256 from 1975)
12
(+1 from 1975)
0.00076
19755161
(-1122 from 1974)
11
(-4 from 1974)
0.00070
19744039
(+2041 from 1973)
15
(+7 from 1973)
0.00096
19736080
First SSA data recorded
8
First SSA data recorded
0.00051
19720
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19710
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0
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0.0000
19700
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0
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0.0000
19690
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0
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0.0000
19680
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0
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0.0000
19670
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0
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0.0000
19660
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0
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0.0000
19650
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0
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0.0000
19640
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0.0000
19630
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0
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0.0000
19620
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0
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0.0000
19610
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0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0.0000
19580
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0.0000
19570
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0.0000
19560
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19550
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19540
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19530
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19520
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19510
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19500
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19490
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19480
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0.0000
19470
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19450
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19380
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19370
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19360
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19350
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19340
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19330
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19320
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19310
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19300
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0.0000
19290
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0.0000
19280
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0.0000
19270
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0.0000
19260
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19250
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19240
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19230
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19220
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19210
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19200
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19190
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19180
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19170
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19160
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19150
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19140
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19130
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19120
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19110
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19100
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19090
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19080
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19070
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19060
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19050
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19030
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American States Popularity Rankings for Zahra

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#6722021#6952022#5002023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#5722021#2732022#2892023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#8142021#7202022#5742023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#7062021#5732022#6182023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3642021#3882022#3072023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6802021#4292022#2852023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4442021#4352022#4722023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5502021#4972022#6462023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#6762021#5562022#4232023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4662021#2722022#2882023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#6002021#6002022#4172023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#9682021#7372022#7052023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4172021#10012022#6722023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#4542021#4412022#4592023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#6432021#5412022#3972023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#12272021#8812022#10132023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3732021#6322022#2452023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#8172021#12302022#9472023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#9392021#8252022#8132023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#11192021#13462022#7572023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#10172019#10242021#5672022

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#7332021#5542022#9762023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8362019#5532020#9462021

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#6672016#6262018#7532021

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#8652016#9822019#8112022

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4132018#4052022#4832023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2272008#1672020

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#8502018#7212020

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#3942019

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#6352019

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6702023

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#2132023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#9352016

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#6502015

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#8452016

Popularity Rankings for Zahra in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Czechia

Czechia flagCzechia#922007#942011#1012016

Popularity in Australia (NSW)

Australia (NSW) flagAustralia (NSW)#942017#972023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#2142021#1312022#2922023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#1562019#1742020#1902021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3272021#4622022#2162023

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#2202020#3032022#2632023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3632021#3382022#2472023

Popularity in Norway

Norway flagNorway#3382021#3882022#2742023

Popularity in Sweden

Sweden flagSweden#3502022#2832023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3362019#3502021#3022023

Popularity in Iceland

Iceland flagIceland#3262021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#3862020#4332021#4652022

Popularity in Germany

Germany flagGermany#4752021#4942022#4152023

Popularity in Poland

Poland flagPoland#5992014#4582023

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#5612020#5882021#4692022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Zahra a Name for Boys or Girls?

Parents often select Zahra for their princess due to its association with flowers and its soft tone.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Zahra

Zahra in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Zahra Kazemi (Photographer, 1948–2003): An Iranian-Canadian photojournalist who was tragically killed while in custody in Iran.
  • Zahra Rahnavard (Artist and Politician, 1945): An Iranian artist, writer, and prominent political figure advocating for women's rights.
  • Zahra Ahmadi (Actress, 1980): A British actress known for her role in the popular TV series "EastEnders."
  • Zahra Bani (Javelin Thrower, 1979): A Somali-Italian athlete who has competed in multiple international athletics championships.
  • "Zahra's Blue Eyes" (2004 TV Series): An Iranian television series that follows a tragic story of organ trafficking.
  • Zahra the Genie ("Shimmer and Shine," 2015 TV Series): A mischievous genie who causes trouble for the main characters.
  • None

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