girl's name
Zahava
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 859
Zahava is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zahava is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Zahava over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 65 |
| 1990s | 103 |
| 2000s | 179 |
| 2010s | 265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 206 |
How popular is Zahava?
In 2025, Zahava was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zahava is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zahava
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zahava also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zahava over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zahava
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zahava — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zahava
How popular is the name Zahava?
In 2025, Zahava was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zahava a girl's or a boy's name?
Zahava is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zahava most popular?
Zahava peaked in 2024, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zahava a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zahava currently ranks #4,295 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.