Zara

Blooming flower

girlArabic

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Zara meaning & origin

Zara is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Blooming flower". Listed origin: Arabic.

Pronunciation

ZAH-rah

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Zara ranked #234 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

ZZaz

Zara popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#217
2021#212
2022#201
2023#236
2024#234

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Zara Jade
  • Zara Lynn
  • Zara Celeste

Famous Namesakes

  • Zara Phillips (British royal)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Zara

What does the name Zara mean?

Zara is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Blooming flower". Listed origin: Arabic.

How do you pronounce Zara?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is ZAH-rah. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Zara?

In 2024, Zara ranked #234 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Zara?

Ideas to try include Z, Zaz. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Zara?

Try Zara Jade, Zara Lynn, Zara Celeste aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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