Names Like Zara — Find Similar Baby Names
Zara is a 4-letter Arabic girls' name meaning “Princess”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Zada and Zahra, Arabic cousins like Aaleyah and Aaliyah, rhyming names ending in -ara like Ara and Cara, and names sharing the “princess” concept like Adetoun and Alia.
For the full Zara profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Zara page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Zara
24 baby names that differ from Zara by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zada | 1 | Lucky | Arabic | Female |
| Zahra | 1 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Zaira | 1 | Irish Form Of Sara Princess | Irish | Female |
| Zarad | 1 | Ambush | Hebrew | Male |
| Zarah | 1 | Day's Awakening | Hebrew | Female |
| Zera | 1 | Seed | Hebrew | Female |
| Zac | 2 | Remembered By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Zach | 2 | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zack | 2 | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zafar | 2 | Victory, Triumph | Arabic | Male |
| Zahara | 2 | Swahili And Muslim Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Zahrah | 2 | Flower; Beauty; Star | Arabic | Female |
| Zaid | 2 | Increase; Growth | Arabic | Male |
| Zaida | 2 | Lucky | Arabic | Female |
| Zaim | 2 | Leader, Chief | Arabic | Male |
| Zain | 2 | Variant Of Zane Or John. | English | Male |
| Zair | 2 | Guest | Arabic | Male |
| Zak | 2 | Variant Of Zachariah And Zachary. | English | Male |
| Zaki | 2 | Smart | Arabic | Male |
| Zale | 2 | Power Of The Sea | Greek | Male |
| Zali | 2 | Special | English | Female |
| Zamira | 2 | Conscientious. | Arabic | Female |
| Zamora | 2 | From Zamora | Spanish | Female |
| Zandra | 2 | Defender Of Man | Greek | Female |
More Arabic Names
24 baby names that share Zara’s Arabic origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaleyah | The Greatest Gift Of God. | Female |
| Aaliyah | Ascender | Female |
| Aban | Old Arabic Name; Meaning Unknown | Male |
| Abbas | Lion | Male |
| Abbud | Worshipper | Male |
| Abbudin | Worshippers | Male |
| Abd Al Alim | Servant Of The All Knowing | Male |
| Abd Al Bari | Servant Of Allah | Male |
| Abd Al Hakim | Servant Of The Wise | Male |
| Abd Al Jabbar | Servant Of The Mighty | Male |
| Abd Al Matin | Servant Of The Strong | Male |
| Abd Al Qadir | Servant Of The Capable | Male |
| Abd Al Rashid | Servant Of The Guided | Male |
| Abd Al Sami | Servant Of The All Hearing | Male |
| Abd Er Rahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abda | Servant | Male |
| Abdalrahman | Servant Of The Merciful One | Male |
| Abdel | Servant | Male |
| Abdul | Servant Of God | Male |
| Abdul- Matin | Servant Of The Strong One | Male |
| Abdul- Qadir | Servant Of The Capable And Powerful One | Male |
| Abdul- Rashid | Servant Of The Guided One | Male |
| Abdul- Sami | Servant Of The All-Hearing | Male |
| Abdul-Alim | Servant Of The Omniscient | Male |
4-Letter Z-Names Like Zara
24 names that share Zara's exact length (4 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Zara's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Zara
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Zara.
Names That Rhyme with Zara
18 baby names that share Zara's last 3 letters — -ara. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ara | Legend Name | Armenian | Male |
| Cara | Friend | Celtic | Female |
| Dara | Wise. Dara Was A Biblical Descendant Of Judah Known For His Wisdom. | Hebrew | Female |
| Eara | From The East | Scottish | Female |
| Fara | Traveler. | English | Female |
| Gara | Short | Scottish | Female |
| Kara | Variant Of Katherine. Pure. | English | Female |
| Lara | Protection. Popular Surname And Place Name. | Spanish | Female |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Nara | Nearest | English | Female |
| Sara | From Sarah In The Bible (Princess) | Arabic | Female |
| Tara | Irish/Gaelic Name Meaning "Rocky Hill," Or "From The Crag Of A Towe... | Gaelic | Female |
| Vara | Stranger | Greek | Female |
| Adara | "Virgin."Also An Greek Name Meaning "Beauty," And A Hebrew Name Mea... | Arabic | Female |
| Amara | Unfading | Greek | Female |
| Atara | Crowned | Hebrew | Female |
| Ceara | Spear | Gaelic | Female |
| Ciara | Saint Or Dark. Feminine Of Ciaran. | Irish | Female |
Names That Start Like Zara
6 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Zara — Zar-. Good for parents who like Zara's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.