Zahara
- Pronunciation
- [Za-ha-ra]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Flower."
- Origin
- African
Zahara Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 3,432 baby girls have been named Zahara. The name peaked in 2022 with 202 US births that year (rank #1195). In 2024, ranked #1208 nationally.
Top States for Zahara
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Zahara births are: New York (331), California (330), Florida (253).
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6-Letter Names Starting with Z
Names with Zahara's exact length and starting letter: Zahina, Zahrah, Zaiden, Zainab, Zakari.
Quick Facts About Zahara
Where in the US Is Zahara Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Zahara the strongest states are Maryland, Pennsylvania, Arizona.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | #820 | 34 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | #844 | 35 |
| 3 | Arizona | #874 | 23 |
| 4 | Georgia | #912 | 57 |
| 5 | New York | #923 | 106 |
| 6 | Florida | #972 | 48 |
| 7 | Virginia | #999 | 24 |
| 8 | New Jersey | #1,027 | 23 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey | #1,027 | 23 |
| 2 | Virginia | #999 | 24 |
| 3 | Florida | #972 | 48 |
| 4 | New York | #923 | 106 |
| 5 | Georgia | #912 | 57 |
| 6 | Arizona | #874 | 23 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | #844 | 35 |
| 8 | Maryland | #820 | 34 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Zahara in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
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