Zahra
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About Zahra
Abbreviated form of Zahara that was used by Chris Rock for his daughter and as a middle name by both Eddie Murphy and David Bowie. Compared with the even-more-abbreviated Zara, Zahra may create more spelling problems but clarify pronunciation.
Pronounced ZAH-ra.
As of October 2026, Zahra ranked #540 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Zahra is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "flower".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #917 | 295 | 165.1 |
| 2015 | #691 | 411 | 230.2 |
| 2016 | #680 | 433 | 244.4 |
| 2017 | #655 | 455 | 263.5 |
| 2018 | #588 | 520 | 305.7 |
| 2019 | #595 | 511 | 304.5 |
| 2020 | #592 | 493 | 305 |
| 2021 | #700 | 412 | 251.1 |
| 2022 | #606 | 491 | 299.4 |
| 2023 | #555 | 546 | 340.3 |
| 2024 | #543 | 556 | 343.2 |
| 2025 | #540 | 562 | 349.7 |
World rankings
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Zahra on lists
Famous Zahras
- Zahra Bani
Somali,Italian javelin thrower
- Zahra Rahnavard (born Zohreh Kazemi)
Iranian academic, artist and politician
- Zahra "Ziba" Kazemi
Ahmadabadi, Iranian,Canadian freelance photographer killed in Iran
- Zahra Soltan
wife of Prince Abbas Mirza of Iran
- Hindi Zahra
Franco,Moroccan singer
- Zahra Tabeetha Gohil (b. 2012)
daughter of Indian actors Shweta Kawatra and Manav Gohil
- Alexandria Zahra "Lexi" Jones (b. 2000)
daughter of model Iman and musician David Bowie
- Bella Zahra Murphy (b. 2002)
daughter of actor Eddie Murphy
Zahra in pop culture
- Zahra Yilmaz
main character in Turkish TV series "I named her Feriha"
- Zahra
the sister of Ali in 'The Children of Heaven', an Iranian movie.
- Zahra Pirzad
character from TV series "Alphas"