Names That Mean Blooming

Zara

Hebrew and Arabic

"blooming flower; God remembers"

Zara has multiple origins, but most notably is a variation of Zahrah, a name derived from the Arabic zahrah , meaning "blooming flower." Zara can also be a diminutive of the Bulgarian name Zaharina,…

Jahzara

American variation of Zara, Hebrew and Arabic

"blooming flower; God remembers"

Jazara

American variation of Zara, Hebrew and Arabic

"blooming flower; God remembers"

Jazara and Jahzara are fast-rising names following in the wake of Zara. Some sources say it's an authentic Amharic name, but Jazara is a modern American invention, combining the popular Ja- prefix…

Zahrah

Arabic

"blooming flower"

Close in look and sound to Zara and Zahra, but with a lovely natural meaning.

Florentina

Latin

"blooming"

The Latin names for girls Florentina may be the most feminissima and flowery of the 'Flor" names. Another option would be Fiorentina, though you can also downshift to Flora or Florence.

Quynh

Vietnamese

"night blooming flower"

The Vietnamese name Quynh, pronounced exactly like the Irish gender neutral name Quinn, is a perfect cross-cultural choice with a lovely meaning.

Evanthia

Greek

"blooming"

A pretty and highly unusual relative of Evanthe, which would fit right in with the popular Ev- family of names while standing out for its rarity.

Thao

Vietnamese

"good-hearted; respectful; blooming"

A name used for both sexes in native Vietnam, meaning "good-hearted" or "respectful of parents".