Zarah

Zarah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“princess; flower”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
ZAIR-uh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Zarah can be a variant of Hebrew Sarah 'princess' and is also used as a transcription of Arabic Zahra 'flower, radiant'. Because it reflects more than one tradition, exact etymology depends on origin.

How popular is Zarah?

202449.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Zarah in 2024162

2024 rank#1,387 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,804

Zarah is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Zarah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Zarah questions

What does the name Zarah mean?

Zarah means "princess; flower". It comes from Hebrew. Zarah can be a variant of Hebrew Sarah 'princess' and is also used as a transcription of Arabic Zahra 'flower, radiant'. Because it reflects more than one tradition, exact etymology depends on origin.

Is Zarah a boy or girl name?

Zarah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zarah?

162 US babies were named Zarah in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Zarah?

Zarah is usually pronounced ZAIR-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.