Zahra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zahra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zahra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zahra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zahra is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “flower, radiant, brilliant”. From the Arabic zahra, an epithet of Fatimah in Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,395 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,587 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 369 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 23 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 217 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 Zahra per year, United States (1973 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (562/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (418/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (5/yr).
Zahra is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,081 nationally (given to 1,021 babies that year).
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