Zahara name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: African-Swahili
Usage: Arabic, English and Hebrew
Pronunciation: za-hara
Meaning: Flower, Beauty and Star
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What does Zahara mean?

Unorthodox Zahara is originated from African-Swahili is notably used in Hebrew, Arabic and English and is aimed at baby girls, Zahara means "Flower, Beauty or Star". Zahara is a variant form of widespread Zahra.

Zahra is equivalent of Zara in Arabic language. Queer Zahra came from African-Swahili and Arabic languages, meaning of Zahra is "Fair and Form of Sarah".

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How do I pronounce Zahara?

Two syllabled Zahara is pronounced as za-hara. It can also be pronounced as zaha-ra.

Variants of Zahara

Zahra, Zara, Sahra, Zaira

Names that rhyme with Zahara

How popular is the name Zahara?

Zahara used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1986 and over 2318 babies have been given the name in 33 years. At the peak of its usage in 2006,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 33 years but it is still going strong. Zahara is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1999 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.

In 2008, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 995 on girl names chart when 32 babies were named Zahara. Over 322 people have been named Zahara in England and Wales.

Zahara is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 1981 and achieved its top ranking of 2011 in 2009. There are over 123 babies that have been given the name Zahara in France.

But Zahara is a popular baby name in Tanzania where every 1 in 3000 have the name as well as in, Niger, Indonesia, Nigeria, Uganda and Comoros. At least, 80000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
20231273179
20221202199
20211202198
20201341163
20191361165
20181459150
20171419160
20161398166
20151416163
20141589135
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Zahara in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1113
Sweden2915
Norway820
Denmark120

What numbers say about Zahara?

You can't be around superficial minds that only care about gossip and getting through the day. Reveal your pain and let people who've hurt you know how you feel. You never get tired from trying to be better than you were yesterday. The letter A as your capstone represents your passion for greater achievements. You need to communicate with people in order to expand your knowledge and widen your perspective.

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  •  Ajabu - Of African-Swahili origin, Ajabu means "Rare or Astonishing" and is used for both sexes is chiefly used in Marathi and Hindi
  •  Tisa means Ninth As Infants is a girl name, predominantly used in African and Swahili is of Old Greek and African-Swahili origin
  •  Salika - Used in Arabic and Sanskrit, Salika is used as a baby girl name which is rooted from African-Swahili, Salika means "Devotee or Traveller"
  •  Hadiyah - Largely used in Arabic atypical, Hadiyah is used as a baby girl name. Its origin is in African-Swahili and Arabic, meaning of Hadiyah is "Guide to Righteousness"

Famous people named Zahara

  • Zahara Schatz, Israeli artist
  • Zahara Jolie-Pitt in Maleficent as Actress

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Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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