The first name Zara
A girl’s name meaning “flower”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 625 girls were named Zara, making it the 73rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 938 births (#71).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zara with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zara at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,432 girls born in the United States were named Zara, the 212th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 1,441 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Zara
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zara TindallBritish Olympic equestrian; daughter of Anne, Princess Royal, born 1981
- Zara RutherfordBelgian-British pilot, born 2002
- Zara YaqobEmperor of Ethiopia, 1399–1468
- Zara WhitesDutch pornographic actress and political activist, born 1968
- Zara NelsovaCanadian musician (1918–2002)
- Zara Mahamat YacoubChadian film maker, director and journalist, born 2000
- Zara CullyActress (1892-1978)
- Pfeiffer GeorgiEnglish cyclist, born 2000
Questions
- What does the name Zara mean?
- Zara means “flower”.
- How popular is the name Zara?
- In 2025, 625 girls born in England and Wales were named Zara, ranking 73rd. Its peak was 2008, with 938 births.
- Is Zara a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 20,930 US babies named Zara since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zara most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 1,441 babies were named Zara, its highest rank at 201st.
- What name is Zara a form of?
- Zara is a form of Sarah.
- What are other spellings of Zara?
- Zarah.