Zerah
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Zerah
This Old Testament name, borne by a son of Judah and the twin of Perez, was once considered a masculine name, however, in recent years it has also been used for girls, likely inspired by its similarity to Sarah.
Zerah for boys
The Biblical Zerah is etymologically related to such names as Zora, which also means dawn. While the vowel sound at the end of the name does not sound as feminine to our modern ear as it once did, thanks to such popular choices as Noah and Joshua, but the downside of Zerah is that it is quite similar to such girls' names as Zara and Sarah.
Pronounced ZEH-ruh.
As of October 2026, Zerah ranked #13187 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11218 in 2022.
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