Given name & surname
Zerah
“a sower of seeds”
Zerah is a variant of Zera. One Hebrew interpretation is “a sower of seeds.”
Original Hebrewזרח
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zerah is a variant of Zera. One Hebrew interpretation is “a sower of seeds.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zerah is a variant of Zera. An origin associated with Zera is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb zarah (זרח), “to rise or break out.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zerah appears in Genesis 33:17, Matthew 1:3, Numbers 26:20 and 2 other passages.
- Genesis 33:17
- Matthew 1:3
- Numbers 26:20
- Numbers 26:13
- Genesis 46:10
From biblical name research
Zerah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 109
- 0 boys · 109 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,187 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,187 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 144 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Zerah
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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