Zaara
Zaara was the 6824th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 3124th; the most babies were born in 2011 (52). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,985 places. More babies were named Zaara in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Zara) Origin uncertain · Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Rank in 2025
- #6,824 girls, down 2,469 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 17girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201152 babies
- Total since 1880
- 794babies recorded
What does the name Zaara mean?
Zaara is a spelling of Zara, pronounced the same way, so it shares Zara's meaning and origin.
Zara has more than one explanation. Wiktionary describes it as a 20th-century variant of Sarah, or as explained by Arabic zahra, 'flower', and notes that it became widely known when Princess Anne gave it to her daughter in 1981. Wikipedia adds that it is often linked with the biblical Zerah, though that connection is not well supported. Because the sources disagree, we do not give a single meaning.
שָׂרָה (Biblical Hebrew, “Sarah, princess”)زَهْرَة (Arabic, “zahra, flower”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. A variant of Sarah or linked with Arabic 'flower'; not settled.
Related names: Sarah, Zahra, Zaria, Sara.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zara', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Zara (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Zaara popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,824 | 17 |
| 2020 | #4,355 | 32 |
| 2010 | #4,732 | 31 |
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How popular is Zaara, counting every spelling?
Zaara is a spelling of Zara, a name family that ranked #216 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #6,824 for Zaara on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,607 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zara | 1,432 | #212 | 6,904 |
| Zarah | 151 | #1,435 | 838 |
| Zaara | 17 | #6,824 | 145 |
| Zarrah | 7 | #13,174 | 43 |
| Zarra | — | — | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zaara?
17 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zaara (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zaara born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 495 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zaara.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zaara?
About 800 people born in the US named Zaara are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 17. That makes Zaara a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zaara by state
How common Zaara was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zaara: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zaara, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zaara
What does Zaara mean?
The origin of Zara is uncertain: a variant of Sarah or linked with Arabic 'flower'; not settled.
How popular is the name Zaara?
Zaara was the 6824th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 3124th; the most babies were born in 2011 (52). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,985 places. More babies were named Zaara in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zaara a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zaara in the US.
Where is Zaara most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zaara was most common in Michigan (0.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.