Zara is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zara means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zara across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zara has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zara is a girl name of Arabic, Hebrew origin meaning “radiance or blossom”. A name of multiple origins, linked to Arabic zahra.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,930 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 19,229 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 2,629 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,421 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,655 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 1,718 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 Zara per year, United States (1896 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (1,441/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (938/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2008 (131/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (130/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2007 (76/yr).
Zara has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #463 nationally (given to 2,322 babies that year).
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