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Zara
زاراSay it ZAA-ra
- Meaning today
- Princess, radiance, flower
- In the dictionaries
- Not in the classical dictionaries; most likely a modern name
- Say it
- ZAA-ra
- Written
- زارا
- Other spellings
- Zaara, Zarah
Zara
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Zara meaning
Zara (زارا) is a Muslim and international girl's name.
Meaning today
Princess, radiance, flower
In the dictionaries
The name isn't in the classical dictionaries we use, so it is most likely a modern name. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.
Zara (زارا) is a modern name whose origin is uncertain. We found no headword matching it in Lane's Arabic lexicon or in Steingass's Persian dictionary. Name lists give competing meanings: "princess", which treats Zara as a form of Sarah (see Sara), and "radiance" or "flower", which treat it as a shortened form of Zahra (see Zahra). Neither link has been shown to be the actual source of the name, and reference works present both only as theories. In Urdu the name is written زارا or زارہ. Parents who want a meaning with a clear dictionary basis may prefer Sara or Zahra; Zara itself is best described as a name of uncertain meaning.
References: Wikipedia, Zara (name)
Popularity abroad
- #212 United States, girls 2025 (up 22 from 234 in 2024)
US Social Security Administration - #73 England and Wales, girls 2025
Office for National Statistics
Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.
Spellings
Zara · Zaara · Zarah