Girl name Arabic origin Multiple tradition

Zara

ZAH-ruh · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Flower; blooming; princess
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
royal · flower
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#234
2024 births1,327
Peak year2022
First appeared1896
Total US births19,484
2022 peak18961928196019922024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Zar
Alternate spellings
ZarahZaara
In other languages
Zara (Arabic)Zara (Hebrew variant)Sara (cognate)

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