Zairah is a variant of Zaira. Zaira has been associated with Arabic and Irish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
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
Zairah through the years
Babies since 1880
293
0 boys · 293 girls
Most popular year
2010
18 babies
2025
16
#7,125 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+9%
Steady
Zairah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2002–2025, 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 16 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,125 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 9.2% 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.