Zahra

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Zahra is a female given name and surname. It became popular as the name of Muhammad’s daughter, Fatimah al-Zahra. The name was also popularized by Muslim influence in the Indian subcontinent. Zahra is also used as a surname, particularly in Malta.

From Wikipedia

Zahra first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 5 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2017 with 89 babies (rank #101 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Zahra

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Zahra yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

187

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Zahra

Zahra Nematiarcher · b. 1985

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	8	#221
2015	8	#226
2016	11	#199
2017	89	#101
2023	71	#112