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The baby name Zaira is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZARE-ah.

Zaira is Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish
Pronunciation: ZARE-ah

What is the meaning of the name Zaira ?

The baby name Zaira is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZARE-ah.

Zaira is Arabic, French, Italian, Spanish in Origin.

Zaira is best documented as the Italian and Spanish form of French Zaïre, the name Voltaire gave the heroine of his 1732 tragedy. The likely root lies in Arabic zahrah, from the consonantal root z-h-r, with senses of shining, blossoming, and flowering; as a noun it denotes a flower or blossom. The change from Zaïre to Zaira reflects Romance feminine name endings in -a.

Voltaire’s Zaïre circulated through French literary culture and then opera: Vincenzo Bellini used Zaira for his 1829 adaptation, fixing the spelling in Italian contexts. Spanish usage follows the same unaccented form, while English usually treats it as a rare import with variable pronunciation. Related forms include Zaïre, Zaire, Zayra, and the Arabic Zahra or Zahrah; modern visibility has been aided by figures such as Argentine presenter Zaira Nara and Indian actress Zaira Wasim.

Zaira has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zaira

Zaira Wasim Actor · Born 2000 · India Zaira Wasim is best known as a former Indian actress who appeared in acclaimed Hindi films like Dangal and Secret Superstar. She won major honors including a Filmfare Award, a National Film Award, and the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar in 2017.

Zaira – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
GE 0 #41 4 997
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
GE Girls 0 #69 37 1,564
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
PR Girls 0 #160 8 3,171
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
RU Girls 0 #178 599 11,913
RU 0 #179 11 3,641
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #190 4 2,915
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
EC Girls 0 #252 7 3,650
KZ Girls 0 #252 69 5,862
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #268 18 2,795
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
Spain Girls 0 #290 1,494 5,561
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PE 0 #301 10 6,350
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MX 0 #316 98 8,339
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
QA Girls 0 #335 9 15,378
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PH Girls 0 #365 26 13,098
BD Girls 0 #368 19 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
AR Girls 0 #383 256 8,289
CR Girls 0 #389 147 11,342
Spain 0 #396 57 2,326
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
BO 0 #403 6 6,868
MX Girls 0 #403 1,804 17,781
PA Girls 0 #404 78 9,861
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PT Girls 0 #425 27 7,952
CL 0 #427 8 6,867
IT Girls 0 #431 2,418 9,415
CO 0 #432 49 7,768
UY Girls 0 #470 41 6,731
GT Girls 0 #472 34 7,500
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
KW Girls 0 #494 22 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO Girls 0 #509 872 16,140
RU Boys 0 #521 6 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
BH 0 #539 15 17,937
PS Girls 0 #542 6 10,981
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
IT 0 #559 157 4,183
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BO Girls 0 #595 17 9,488
IN Girls 0 #596 36 13,121
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
PE Girls 0 #653 310 14,861
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
United States Girls 2024 #727 190 8,487
BR Girls 0 #727 219 12,708
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
CL Girls 0 #748 104 14,098
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #818 21 4,949
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
SA Girls 0 #866 70 25,931
MY Girls 0 #878 117 24,821
CO Boys 0 #911 10 15,656
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
NL Girls 0 #931 25 5,933
MX Boys 0 #970 13 16,355
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,005 5 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MA 0 #1,114 15 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,129 13 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
TR 0 #1,142 70 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,174 9 25,439
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Zaira is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
Canada
France
Ireland

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People also ask about Zaira

Zaira is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zaira is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ZARE-ah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zaïre, Zaire, Zayra, Zahra and Zahrah.
Yes, very popular — Zaira ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Zaira ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 1 notable people named Zaira are in our database, including Zaira Wasim (Actor).