Zarish
Janet Zarish is an American actress known for her work in television, movies and the theatre. She is Associate Arts Professor and Head of Acting of the Graduate Acting Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She received her B.F.A. at The Juilliard School under John Houseman.
Meaning & Origin of Zarish
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Janet Zarish is an American actress known for her work in television, movies and the theatre. She is Associate Arts Professor and Head of Acting of the Graduate Acting Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She received her B.F.A. at The Juilliard School under John Houseman.
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The Story of Zarish
Zarish first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Zarishs were born — ranking #10,377 that year. As of 2026, Zarish ranks #10,377 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Zarishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zarish
Zarish is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Zarish's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,377. Use the chart and map above to compare Zarish'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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