Zahra
Arabic, from a root to do with brightness and flowering. It yields both zahra, a blossom, and zahraa, radiant, the latter an epithet of the Prophet's daughter Fatimah.
Zahra in 2025
Zahra was given to 562 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,082nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,899 babies born.
The history of Zahra
Zahra reached its highest point in 2025, when 562 babies were given the name, ranking 1,082nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,070th, in 2024.
Across the 53 years of records since 1973, 9,395 babies have been named Zahra. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Zahra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zahra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111 | 5,097 |
| 1980s | 349 | 3,635 |
| 1990s | 688 | 2,729 |
| 2000s | 1,540 | 2,063 |
| 2010s | 3,645 | 1,118 |
| 2020s | 3,062 | 1,070 |
Where Zahra is heading
Zahra has risen 37% over the past decade, from 411 babies in 2015 to 562 in 2025.
Names like Zahra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zahra.