109,104births recorded
24Countries
8Variants
2017Peak · South Australia
#38Slovenia 2025
Zara is a girl name family recorded 109,104 times in 24 countries since 1896. It ranks highest today in Slovenia (#38 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 2017, at 530.3 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Zahra (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Zara
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zara | English | 20,930 | 🇺🇸 United States | #212 | 2025 | ▲ 98 % |
| Zara | English | 20,002 | 🏴 England & Wales | #73 | 2008 | ▼ 4 % |
| Zara | English | 4,131 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | #47 | 2016 | – |
| Zara | English | 2,988 | 🇦🇺 Victoria (AU) | #40 | 2013 | – |
| Zara | English | 2,646 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #66 | 2019 | ▲ 9 % |
| Zara | English | 2,629 | 🏴 Scotland | #56 | 2023 | ▲ 19 % |
| Zahra | English | 9,395 | 🇺🇸 United States | #538 | 2025 | ▲ 53 % |
| Zahra | English | 8,856 | 🏴 England & Wales | #116 | 2025 | ▲ 42 % |
| Zahra | English | 4,730 | 🇫🇷 France | #338 | 2025 | ▲ 44 % |
| Zahra | English | 1,776 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #113 | 2023 | ▲ 11 % |
| Zahra | English | 709 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #264 | 2025 | ▲ 30 % |
| Zahra | English | 631 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #263 | 2025 | ▲ 15 % |
| Zarah | English | 2,957 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1427 | 2022 | ▲ 38 % |
| Zarah | English | 1,209 | 🏴 England & Wales | #845 | 2008 | ▲ 26 % |
| Zarah | English | 270 | 🇫🇷 France | #4743 | 2022 | ▲ 27 % |
| Zarah | English | 132 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2021 | new |
| Zarah | English | 105 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | – | 2024 | – |
| Zarah | English | 73 | 🏴 Scotland | – | 2024 | – |
| Zahara | English | 3,609 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1285 | 2022 | ▲ 19 % |
| Zahara | English | 428 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1639 | 2013 | ▲ 23 % |
| Zahara | English | 245 | 🇫🇷 France | #3227 | 2024 | ▲ 26 % |
| Zahara | English | 63 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2012 | – |
| Zahara | English | 17 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2010 | – |
| Zahara | English | 5 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 2019 | – |
| Zahraa | Swedish | 1,090 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4067 | 2015 | ▼ 37 % |
| Zahraa | Swedish | 962 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2011 | ▼ 63 % |
| Zahraa | Swedish | 224 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2008 | – |
| Zahraa | Swedish | 165 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1100 | 2007 | ▼ 2 % |
| Zahraa | Swedish | 73 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
| Zahraa | Swedish | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2024 | – |
| Zaara | English | 794 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 2011 | ▼ 53 % |
| Zaara | English | 754 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2005 | ▼ 83 % |
| Zaara | English | 95 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2005 | – |
| Zaara | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2022 | – |
| Zaara | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 2013 | – |
| Zahrah | English | 618 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2007 | ▲ 23 % |
| Zahrah | English | 411 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 2022 | ▲ 60 % |
| Zhara | English | 367 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 2022 | ▲ 140 % |
| Zhara | English | 16 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2008 | – |
| Zhara | English | 15 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Zara ↔ Zahra — spelling variant
- Zara ↔ Zarah — spelling variant
- Zara ↔ Zahara — spelling variant
- Zara ↔ Zahraa — spelling variant
- Zara ↔ Zaara — spelling variant
- Zara ↔ Zahrah — spelling variant
- Zara ↔ Zhara — spelling variant
Questions about Zara
How popular is the name Zara?
In 2025 it ranked #38 in Slovenia. Official registers record 109,104 births across 24 countries.
What is Zara in other languages?
Zahra (English); Zarah (English); Zahara (English); Zahraa (Swedish); Zaara (English); Zahrah (English); Zhara (English).
When was Zara most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 2017, at 530.3 births per 100,000.
Is Zara a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Zara is a girl name.