Given name & surname · also Arabic
Zaira
Zaira is a feminine given name. It is used in Spanish and Italian.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Arabic and Irish naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zaira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,986
- 0 boys · 4,986 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 224 babies
- 2025
- 224
- #1,081 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +51%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 224 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,081 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (52). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,219 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.
Zaira’s family of names
Zaira is a form of Sara. Zaira has a related form in Zayra. Zaira has a related form in Zaera.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 8
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Zaira
- Zaira Wasimformer Indian actressborn 2000
- Zaira NaraArgentine model and TV hostborn 1988
- Zaira RomeroSpanish actressborn 2000
- Zaira ArsenishviliSoviet writer and screenwriter (1933-2015)1930–2015
- Chela CorderoArgentinian actor1892–1982
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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