Given name
Jahzara
“one who is blessed with power and wealth”
Jahzara is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “one who is blessed with power and wealth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “one who is blessed with power and wealth.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jahzara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,050
- 0 boys · 2,050 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 122 babies
- 2025
- 79
- #2,308 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 79 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,308 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 122 in 2008. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,070 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jahzara’s family of names
Jahzara has a related form in Jahzarah. Jahzara has a related form in Jazara. Jahzara has a related form in Jazarah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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