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

Zara is Arabic, French in Origin.

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

What is the meaning of the name Zara ?

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

Zara is Arabic, French in Origin.

Zara is best explained as a streamlined form of Arabic Zahrāʾ or Zahra, from the root z-h-r, associated with shining, blossoming, and visible brightness. Classical Arabic zahr denotes blossom or flower; the feminine adjective zahrāʾ carries the sense bright, radiant, or blooming. European usage also intersects with French Zaïre, rendered in English as Zara, while links to Hebrew Sarah or biblical Zerah are separate.

In Islamic naming, Zahra is associated with Fatimah al-Zahra, daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, helping related forms such as Zahra, Zehra, and Zara circulate into Turkish and Balkan Muslim communities. Voltaire’s 1732 tragedy Zaïre supplied a literary route for Zara in English. In Britain the name drew attention after Princess Anne named her daughter Zara Phillips in 1981; in the United States it entered the Social Security top 1000 in 2005.

Zara has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zara

Zara Larsson Actor · Born 1997 · Sweden Zara Larsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter who gained international fame with her hit songs like 'Lush Life' and 'Never Forget You'. Born in 1997, she has captivated audiences with her powerful voice and catchy pop tunes. Zara Tindall Actor · Born 1981 · United Kingdom Zara Tindall is best known as a British equestrian and Olympian, and she is also a member of the British royal family. She is the daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips, and the eldest niece of King Charles III. Zara Yaqob Royal · Born 1399 · Ethiopia Zara Yaqob was an Ethiopian emperor who ruled from 1434 to 1468. He is most famous for his efforts to strengthen the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and his administrative reforms. His reign marked a period of cultural and religious development in Ethiopia.
Zara Actor · Born 1983 · Russia Zara may refer to several people, places, or things with the same name.

Zara – 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 2019 #1 — 436
BF Girls 0 #16 2 315
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MV 0 #19 1 644
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #29 7 2,021
TM Girls 0 #29 7 574
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
MD 0 #34 1 434
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AZ 0 #43 1 706
New Zealand Girls 2010 #46 71 98
AZ Girls 0 #49 26 1,051
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
BN Girls 0 #65 42 5,459
AF 0 #73 4 1,883
BD Girls 0 #75 608 8,413
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #80 3 1,799
AF Girls 0 #86 9 2,402
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
GE Girls 0 #103 6 1,564
BD 0 #106 132 5,992
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
Norway Girls 2025 #122 5 453
Switzerland Girls 2024 #131 5 1,786
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
MU 0 #133 5 3,613
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
AE Girls 0 #135 555 20,968
Canada Girls 2024 #137 164 2,795
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
KZ Girls 0 #154 245 5,862
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
Sweden Girls 2022 #155 25 1,568
RU Girls 0 #160 683 11,913
SI Girls 0 #162 13 2,769
AE 0 #166 12 10,220
Belgium Girls 2023 #167 24 419
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
RU 0 #176 14 3,641
BG Girls 0 #177 48 3,559
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
MY Girls 0 #201 1,761 24,821
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
OM Girls 0 #206 196 15,987
QA Girls 0 #210 108 15,378
AO Girls 0 #211 7 4,575
HR Girls 0 #211 80 3,687
United States Girls 2024 #212 1,327 8,487
HU Girls 0 #214 10 3,308
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
SA Girls 0 #223 1,168 25,931
GR Girls 0 #225 18 6,293
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
NG 0 #235 30 5,926
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #242 7 5,396
IN Girls 0 #245 526 13,121
PT 0 #245 6 4,161
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JM Girls 0 #249 11 7,507
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
MY 0 #258 73 12,352
SD Girls 0 #265 81 7,678
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
NG Girls 0 #273 988 15,093
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
SA 0 #277 19 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
DK Girls 0 #283 34 7,429
GH Girls 0 #283 42 6,973
KZ Boys 0 #290 7 6,578
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JO Girls 0 #303 23 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
IQ Girls 0 #306 213 11,303
MU Girls 0 #315 37 8,539
CN Girls 0 #317 33 8,829
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
CM Girls 0 #324 230 11,671
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
GT 0 #334 5 5,948
PL Girls 0 #339 16 5,096
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #346 6 5,378
Finland Girls 0 #350 42 1,368
KW Girls 0 #350 167 19,177
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
PH Girls 0 #355 36 13,098
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
YE 0 #371 11 8,639
NL 0 #376 16 2,481
France Girls 2021 #377 29 3,185
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
MX 0 #393 21 8,339
Austria Girls 0 #395 26 1,885
PT Girls 0 #400 52 7,952
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
BH 0 #402 152 17,937
SG Girls 0 #406 184 18,916
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
IR Girls 0 #416 115 8,334
SD Boys 0 #420 26 10,523
MA 0 #421 1,334 20,986
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #432 16 14,421
PA Girls 0 #439 43 9,861
CO 0 #465 16 7,768
LY 0 #474 62 12,703
DZ 0 #479 1,069 20,130
GT Girls 0 #479 27 7,500
RU Boys 0 #480 26 12,621
UY Girls 0 #481 30 6,731
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PS Girls 0 #484 40 10,981
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CM Boys 0 #502 49 12,054
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
HK Girls 0 #518 98 16,104
CR Girls 0 #522 11 11,342
BD Boys 0 #530 47 10,045
IR Boys 0 #539 14 10,162
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
BO Girls 0 #559 53 9,488
AR Girls 0 #562 38 8,289
IL Girls 0 #572 46 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #611 57 13,071
LB 0 #616 43 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #621 120 3,895
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
Spain Girls 0 #633 378 5,561
Germany Girls 0 #648 194 4,949
SY 0 #659 70 11,684
NL Girls 0 #660 304 5,933
IT 0 #664 51 4,183
PE Girls 0 #681 274 14,861
CO Girls 0 #682 454 16,140
EG Girls 0 #694 277 14,742
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
TN 0 #713 117 13,765
TR 0 #729 681 19,440
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
KW Boys 0 #740 30 18,755
CL Girls 0 #754 98 14,098
MX Girls 0 #769 485 17,781
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
EG Boys 0 #819 68 15,035
OM Boys 0 #853 29 17,948
NG Boys 0 #895 57 16,906
IT Girls 0 #899 614 9,415
BR Girls 0 #908 34 12,708
CO Boys 0 #908 13 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #919 12 5,610
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
IN Boys 0 #953 49 16,750
MX Boys 0 #968 15 16,355
MY Boys 0 #975 137 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #990 152 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,030 63 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,343 129 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,356 259 28,008

Zara is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Norway

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People also ask about Zara

Zara is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zara is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ZAH-rah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zahra, Zahrah, Zehra, Zahara, Zaara and Zarah.
Yes, very popular — Zara ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Zara ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Yes — 4 notable people named Zara are in our database, including Zara Larsson (Actor), Zara Tindall (Actor), Zara Yaqob (Royal).