Zara

Zara

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Zara is a feminine given name and a surname. Zara is commonly cited as a Hebrew name and considered a variant of the Hebrew name Sarah or a feminine form of Zarah, better known as Zerah, a biblical figure from the Book of Genesis.

From Wikipedia

Zara first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2018 with 222 babies (rank #119 that year). In 2024 it was given to 164 girls (rank #166). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Zara

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.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.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,448

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

222

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	9	#1,751
1992	18	#1,042
1993	15	#1,178
1994	10	#1,524
1995	11	#1,556
1996	9	#1,811
1997	9	#1,822
1998	23	#879
1999	13	#1,349
2000	20	#977
2001	22	#927
2002	27	#813
2003	42	#599
2004	52	#498
2005	64	#443
2006	97	#321
2007	109	#298
2008	116	#286
2009	139	#241
2010	122	#265
2011	142	#221
2012	161	#205
2013	160	#206
2014	143	#229
2015	179	#172
2016	187	#163
2017	182	#159
2018	222	#119
2019	195	#144
2020	163	#162
2021	202	#135
2022	222	#111
2023	199	#125
2024	164	#166

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

#1,751

1992

#1,042

1993

#1,178

1994

#1,524

1995

#1,556

1996

#1,811

1997

#1,822

1998

#879

1999

#1,349

2000

#977

2001

#927

2002

#813

2003

#599

2004

#498

2005

#443

2006

#321

2007

109

#298

2008

116

#286

2009

139

#241

2010

122

#265

2011

142

#221

2012

161

#205

2013

160

#206

2014

143

#229

2015

179

#172

2016

187

#163

2017

182

#159

2018

222

#119

2019

195

#144

2020

163

#162

2021

202

#135

2022

222

#111

2023

199

#125

2024

164

#166

Meaning

Numerology of Zara

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Zara

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Year-by-Year Detail