Zafira is a variant of Zafirah. One Arabic interpretation is “she who is victorious; successful.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zafira is a variant of Zafirah. An origin associated with Zafirah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2007. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zafira through the years
Babies since 1880
162
0 boys · 162 girls
Most popular year
2024
25 babies
2025
12
#8,840 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+30%
Rising
Zafira in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2007–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,840 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.