Zahra
Zahra is a female given name and surname. It became popular as the name of Muhammad’s daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra.
Meaning & Origin of Zahra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zahra is a female given name and surname. It became popular as the name of Muhammad’s daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra.
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The Story of Zahra
Zahra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 575 Zahras were born — ranking #534 that year. As of 2026, Zahra ranks #534 for baby girls with 575 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 10K Zahras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zahra
Zahra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 10K births in the dataset. Zahra's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #534. Use the chart and map above to compare Zahra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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