girl's name
Zahrah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,074
Scotland
#740
2000 births
Zahrah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2007, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 37,639 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Zahrah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 102 |
| 2000s | 306 |
| 2010s | 143 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Zahrah?
In 2025, Zahrah was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Zahrah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zahrah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zahrah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zahrah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zahrah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zahrah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zahrah
How popular is the name Zahrah?
In 2025, Zahrah was given to 14 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Zahrah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zahrah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zahrah most popular?
Zahrah peaked in 2007, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zahrah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zahrah currently ranks #2,083 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.