Gender
Origin
- African
- Swahili and Muslim name meaning flower.
- Hindi
Syllables
3
Themes
- Flower
Pronunciation
za-hara, zaha-ra
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #1188, 202 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1285, 174 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 174 |
| 2024 | 196 |
| 2023 | 180 |
| 2022 | 202 |
| 2021 | 201 |
| 2020 | 163 |
| 2019 | 165 |
| 2018 | 150 |
| 2017 | 160 |
| 2016 | 166 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #1098, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1639, 18 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1847, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2031, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #664, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence