Zahara is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zahara means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zahara across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zahara has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zahara is a girl name of Arabic/Hebrew origin meaning “flower, or shining”. An Arabic name meaning blooming flower; also linked to Hebrew for bright.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,609 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 421 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zahara per year, United States (1986 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (202/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (32/yr).
Zahara is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #2,228 nationally (given to 202 babies that year).
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