Zara
Meaning: “Blooming flower; princess”
About the name Zara
Zara is a girl name with Arabic roots, meaning “Blooming flower; princess”.
It has a modern, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Zara ranked #212 for girls in the US, with 1,432 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Zara were girls.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning “flower”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Zara”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #212
- In 2015
- #402
- Babies in 2025
- 1,432
Popularity of Zara, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Zara
Zara is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Zara
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.