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The baby name Zahra is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZAH-rah.

Zahra is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: ZAH-rah

What is the meaning of the name Zahra ?

The baby name Zahra is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZAH-rah.

Zahra is Arabic in Origin.

Zahra represents Arabic زهراء, transliterated Zahrāʾ, the classical feminine form of أزهر azhar, bright, radiant, or fair. Both belong to the Semitic root z-h-r, whose Arabic verbs and nouns connect shining, blossoming, and visible brilliance. The related noun زهرة zahrah denotes a flower or blossom, which explains the common floral gloss alongside the older adjectival sense of radiance.

The name’s strongest historical association is Fatimah al-Zahrāʾ, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, whose epithet made Zahra familiar across Muslim naming traditions. Turkish usually writes the name Zehra, a form carried into Ottoman-influenced Balkan communities, especially among Bosniaks and Albanians. Persian and Urdu usage also includes Zohra or Zuhra, often shaped by the Arabic name for Venus. In modern English-language records, Zahra has risen modestly since the late twentieth century while retaining clear Arabic and Islamic associations.

Zahra has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zahra

Harashta Haifa Zahra Actor · Born 2003 · Indonesia Harashta Haifa Zahra is an Indonesian beauty pageant winner best known for becoming Miss Supranational 2024, the first Indonesian to win the title. Born on 5 September 2003, she had earlier been crowned Puteri Indonesia 2024.

Zahra – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 411
AF Girls 0 #5 334 2,402
DJ Girls 0 #10 23 488
DJ 0 #15 3 322
ET Girls 0 #15 2 372
IR Girls 0 #15 8,027 8,334
IQ Girls 0 #18 3,246 11,303
SA Girls 0 #29 6,124 25,931
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
AF 0 #37 43 1,883
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
OM Girls 0 #39 715 15,987
MT 0 #42 2 1,767
AZ 0 #43 1 706
AE Girls 0 #44 1,180 20,968
BH 0 #45 1,393 17,937
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
IQ 0 #66 68 3,533
AZ Girls 0 #68 8 1,051
SD Girls 0 #70 786 7,678
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
BN Girls 0 #72 35 5,459
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
ID Girls 0 #86 13 3,319
SD 0 #86 15 2,130
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
QA Girls 0 #90 272 15,378
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
KW 0 #97 20 5,216
TW 0 #97 7 4,523
KW Girls 0 #100 634 19,177
OM 0 #100 17 6,215
GE Girls 0 #104 5 1,564
MA 0 #104 17,658 20,986
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
IR 0 #111 147 4,221
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
Norway Girls 2025 #116 11 453
LY 0 #122 835 12,703
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
EG Girls 0 #128 5,651 14,742
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
JO 0 #132 9 2,158
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AE 0 #141 37 10,220
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
Canada Girls 2024 #142 156 2,795
SA 0 #146 157 10,560
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
LB 0 #150 1,059 13,263
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
DZ 0 #151 5,581 20,130
Sweden Girls 2022 #157 23 1,568
Belgium Girls 2024 #157 29 424
TW Girls 0 #158 126 8,139
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
JO Girls 0 #169 198 7,570
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
TN 0 #179 2,888 13,765
SY 0 #183 1,442 11,684
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
DK Girls 0 #191 140 7,429
DK 0 #191 13 5,198
YE 0 #201 215 8,639
HU Girls 0 #211 13 3,308
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #218 9 5,692
GR Girls 0 #222 21 6,293
EG 0 #234 204 6,387
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
JP Girls 0 #235 11 6,592
AF Boys 0 #237 34 3,535
MO Girls 0 #237 15 7,056
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
France Girls 2021 #250 166 3,185
NG 0 #250 15 5,926
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
PS Girls 0 #253 337 10,981
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
IL 0 #278 5 6,291
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
MY 0 #308 23 12,352
GH Girls 0 #309 16 6,973
Finland Girls 0 #311 82 1,368
MU Girls 0 #315 37 8,539
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
BD Girls 0 #343 44 8,413
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
Austria Girls 0 #351 70 1,885
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
IR Boys 0 #354 224 10,162
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
NG Girls 0 #369 601 15,093
NL 0 #372 20 2,481
PH Girls 0 #375 16 13,098
IL Girls 0 #380 264 11,648
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
SD Boys 0 #415 31 10,523
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
IQ Boys 0 #428 257 13,071
ZA 0 #432 16 14,421
PT Girls 0 #434 18 7,952
SG Girls 0 #437 151 18,916
United States Girls 2024 #441 556 8,487
Finland Girls 2026 #467 382 3,895
MY Girls 0 #472 643 24,821
HK Girls 0 #474 142 16,104
RU Girls 0 #477 22 11,913
CM Girls 0 #505 36 11,671
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
NL Girls 0 #545 467 5,933
HK Boys 0 #552 6 12,905
Germany Girls 0 #557 310 4,949
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
IN Girls 0 #602 30 13,121
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
Spain Girls 0 #673 331 5,561
QA Boys 0 #686 22 18,093
EG Boys 0 #690 200 15,035
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
KW Boys 0 #720 50 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
TR 0 #758 578 19,440
IT Girls 0 #811 793 9,415
OM Boys 0 #849 33 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
ZA Girls 0 #962 180 25,928
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,031 62 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,042 70 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,276 341 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046

Zahra is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland

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People also ask about Zahra

Zahra is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zahra is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ZAH-rah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zahrāʾ, Zahrah, Zahraa, Zahara, Zehra and Zohra.
Yes, very popular — Zahra ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Zahra ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Zahra are in our database, including Harashta Haifa Zahra (Actor).