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Zarah

“Variant of Zara — Flower (Arabic); or a modern variant of the Hebrew name Sarah” — Arabic/Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1427 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Zarah has appeared in US records since 1968 — best rank #1216 (2022) · 2,957 babies named Zarah all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zarahs

• Zarah Leander — Swedish actress and singer (1907–1981)
• Zarah Sultana — British politician
• Zarah Razafimahatratra — Malagasy tennis player
• Zarah Ghahramani — author
• Zarah Fairn Dos Santos — French mixed martial arts fighter

What Zarahs become

Among 21 notable people named Zarah:

Entertainers appear 3.38× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zarah Leander, Swedish actress and singer (1907–1981).

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