The first name Zarah
A girl’s name from Latin.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 girls were named Zarah, making it the 845th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2008, with 64 births (#589).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zarah with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zarah at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 151 girls born in the United States were named Zarah, the 1,435th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 199 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.
Famous people named Zarah
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zarah SultanaBritish politician, born 1993
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Zarah?
- Zarah comes from Latin.
- How popular is the name Zarah?
- In 2025, 42 girls born in England and Wales were named Zarah, ranking 845th. Its peak was 2008, with 64 births.
- Is Zarah a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 2,957 US babies named Zarah since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zarah most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 199 babies were named Zarah, its highest rank at 1,219th.
- What name is Zarah a form of?
- Zarah is a form of Sarah and Zara.