Given name & surname
Zahara
“white-skinned”·“flowerlike”
Zahara is a variant of Zahra. Interpretations include “white-skinned” and “flowerlike”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zahara is a variant of Zahra. Interpretations include “white-skinned” and “flowerlike”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zahara is a variant of Zahra. An origin associated with Zahra is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zahara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,609
- 0 boys · 3,609 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 202 babies
- 2025
- 174
- #1,289 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +19%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 174 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,289 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,419 as a first name in 2020; 308 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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