Girl nameCurrently #234 in the USRising
Zara
ZAR-uh//ˈzɑːrə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20224 lettersStarts with Z
Meaning & origin
Princess, or blooming flower
Zara has more than one root: it can function as an Arabic word related to 'blooming' or 'radiance', and is also sometimes used as a variant of Sarah, Hebrew for princess. It became especially well known through Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Tindall, cementing its British royal association.
Zara's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Zara |
|---|---|
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 10 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 21 |
| 1916 | 9 |
| 1917 | 11 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 11 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1921 | 14 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 8 |
| 1924 | 12 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1927 | 8 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 9 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 8 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1934 | 8 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 11 |
| 1942 | 13 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 12 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1950 | 5 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 8 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 13 |
| 1957 | 5 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 5 |
| 1960 | 7 |
| 1961 | 8 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 5 |
| 1969 | 10 |
| 1970 | 19 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1972 | 18 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 17 |
| 1975 | 26 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 18 |
| 1978 | 26 |
| 1979 | 28 |
| 1980 | 31 |
| 1981 | 27 |
| 1982 | 26 |
| 1983 | 42 |
| 1984 | 26 |
| 1985 | 31 |
| 1986 | 47 |
| 1987 | 37 |
| 1988 | 38 |
| 1989 | 50 |
| 1990 | 66 |
| 1991 | 53 |
| 1992 | 48 |
| 1993 | 52 |
| 1994 | 74 |
| 1995 | 64 |
| 1996 | 81 |
| 1997 | 70 |
| 1998 | 90 |
| 1999 | 111 |
| 2000 | 121 |
| 2001 | 142 |
| 2002 | 145 |
| 2003 | 222 |
| 2004 | 179 |
| 2005 | 270 |
| 2006 | 312 |
| 2007 | 408 |
| 2008 | 376 |
| 2009 | 367 |
| 2010 | 393 |
| 2011 | 449 |
| 2012 | 537 |
| 2013 | 630 |
| 2014 | 765 |
| 2015 | 809 |
| 2016 | 1,023 |
| 2017 | 1,156 |
| 2018 | 1,281 |
| 2019 | 1,321 |
| 2020 | 1,335 |
| 2021 | 1,412 |
| 2022 | 1,438 |
| 2023 | 1,283 |
| 2024 | 1,327 |
Zara through the decades
- Zara peaked in 2022, when 1,438 babies were named Zara in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Zara has risen 175% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Zara currently ranks #234 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Zara
Variants & spellings
Zahra
Famous people named Zara
- Zara Tindall — British royal