Zahra
Zahra is a girls' name of Arabic origin meaning “flower, blooming, radiant.” It ranked #540 in the United States in 2025. Zahra is an Arabic name meaning 'flower' or 'radiant.
how do you pronounce Zahra?
ZAH-rah
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what does Zahra mean?
The name Zahra means “flower, blooming, radiant.” It comes from the Arabic language tradition.
Zahra is an Arabic name meaning 'flower' or 'radiant.' It is one of the titles of Fatimah al-Zahra, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, making it deeply revered in Islamic tradition.
where does the name Zahra come from?
Wiktionary and Wikipedia agree Zahra is borrowed from an epithet of Fatimah, the daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, matching the existing note's account of its Islamic significance. Neither source translates the literal sense of the epithet itself, so the flower, blooming, radiant gloss given elsewhere is not directly confirmed by anything retrieved here.
the history of Zahra
Wikipedia states the name became popular specifically because of Fatimah al-Zahra; Wiktionary adds that as a surname, Zahra is predominantly found in Egypt today.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #540 |
| 2024 | #543 |
| 2023 | #555 |
| 2022 | #608 |
| 2021 | #700 |
| 2020 | #592 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Zahra?
Variants around the world
who are famous people named Zahra?
- Zahra Langhi (Libyan human rights activist)
- Zahra Schreiber (American model)
what names are similar to Zahra?
what names go well with Zahra?
Sibling names that share Zahra's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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