The exact English given-name entry explains one Arabic-derived use through zahra, flower. This applies to that documented account, not to every Zara or to the separate Sarah-related formation. The licensed Arabic princess label is not adopted for this route.
Lady or princess (Sarah-related name-family account).
The exact Zara entry separately records a twentieth-century variant of Sarah. Sarah’s dictionary entry derives the source name from Biblical Hebrew śārâ, lady or princess. This is background for that particular naming route, not a universal gloss or the Arabic flower account. It does not imply a bearer’s religion or social rank.
Origin
Sarah-related and Arabic traditions
The source records a twentieth-century Sarah-related form alongside Arabic-derived use, with zahra, flower, given as an explanation for the latter. Those are distinct histories; no universal meaning is assigned.
English pronunciation
Zah-rah (one recorded English league guide)
One bearer’s approximate English reading in the club’s official guide. The written aid is retained as printed; the guide does not consistently mark stress. Other families or languages may use another reading.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
Place
Year
Recorded usage
Published births
Rank
Notes
Canada
2025
Girls
176 · preliminary
159
2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
France
2025
Girls
45 (rounded to 5)
875
Counts are rounded to the nearest multiple of five. Ranks use unrounded publisher counts with randomly ordered ties; equally rounded counts can have different ranks. National coverage excludes Mayotte before 2012. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Automated direction labels are withheld for this rounded-count series. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales
2025
Girls
625
73
Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland
2025
Girls
35
55
Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland
2025
Girls
71
56
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland
2025
Girls
78
66
Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States
2025
Girls
1,432
212
Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
Sources & notes
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Meaning: Flower (Arabic name account).
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The exact English given-name entry explains one Arabic-derived use through zahra, flower. This applies to that documented account, not to every Zara or to the separate Sarah-related formation. The licensed Arabic princess label is not adopted for this route. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Rare Baby Names condensed the dictionary explanations and kept the naming routes separate; no source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Meaning: Lady or princess (Sarah-related name-family account).
Checked against cited source
The exact Zara entry separately records a twentieth-century variant of Sarah. Sarah’s dictionary entry derives the source name from Biblical Hebrew śārâ, lady or princess. This is background for that particular naming route, not a universal gloss or the Arabic flower account. It does not imply a bearer’s religion or social rank. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Rare Baby Names condensed the dictionary explanations and kept the naming routes separate; no source audio reused.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin: Sarah-related and Arabic traditions
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The source records a twentieth-century Sarah-related form alongside Arabic-derived use, with zahra, flower, given as an explanation for the latter. Those are distinct histories; no universal meaning is assigned.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: Zah-rah (one recorded English league guide)
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One bearer’s approximate English reading in the club’s official guide. The written aid is retained as printed; the guide does not consistently mark stress. Other families or languages may use another reading. Credit: Australian Professional Leagues, Ninja A-League Women 2025/26 Pronunciation Guide, Brisbane Roar, PDF page 3. Source: https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2025/10/Ninja-A-League-Women-Pronunciation-Guide-25.26.pdf#page=3. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names retained only the short factual name information and its scope in original English. No source prose, table, biography, image or audio republished; no open license claimed.
Original brief factual summary; source rights retained
Related name: Sarah
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Related English forms with a shared linguistic source; not interchangeable spellings or a nickname claim. Popularity counts remain separate.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Syllables: 2 (this recorded English guide)
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The short first-name aid Zah-rah represents 2 syllables in this reading. This count is not a rule for every bearer. Credit: Australian Professional Leagues, Ninja A-League Women 2025/26 Pronunciation Guide, Brisbane Roar, PDF page 3. Source: https://aleagues.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2025/10/Ninja-A-League-Women-Pronunciation-Guide-25.26.pdf#page=3. License: original brief factual summary; source rights retained. Adaptation: Rare Baby Names retained only the short factual name information and its scope in original English. No source prose, table, biography, image or audio republished; no open license claimed.
Original brief factual summary; source rights retained
Spelling variant: Zarah
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English given-name relationship. These spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.
License: CC BY 4.0
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.
Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
Credit: Source : Insee, Fichier des prénoms, updated 16 July 2026.
License: Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab)
Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: column names and sex codes mapped and unique case-only spellings matched to existing profiles. Published rounded counts and ranks retained.
