Zara
Princess (Hebrew); radiance, blooming flower (Arabic) — Hebrew/Arabic origin.
Zara currently ranks #166 in Canada (2024), #73 in England and Wales (2025), and #234 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Zara ranks in the top 250 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Zara has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Zara.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #163 | #131 | #110 | #124 | #166 | — |
| England and Wales | #73 | #69 | #70 | #73 | #70 | #73 |
| USA | #216 | #212 | #201 | #236 | #234 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #166 |
| 2023 | #124 | |
| 2022 | #110 | |
| 2021 | #131 | |
| 2020 | #163 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #131 |
| 2023 | #147 | |
| 2022 | #119 | |
| 2021 | #200 | |
| 2020 | #203 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #180 |
| 2023 | #228 | |
| 2022 | #158 | |
| 2021 | #175 | |
| 2020 | #246 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #132 |
| 2023 | #72 | |
| 2022 | #69 | |
| 2021 | #88 | |
| 2020 | #97 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #441 |
| 2023 | #359 | |
| 2022 | #275 | |
| 2021 | #229 | |
| 2020 | #356 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #73 |
| 2024 | #70 | |
| 2023 | #73 | |
| 2022 | #70 | |
| 2021 | #69 | |
| 2020 | #73 | |
| USA | 2024 | #234 |
| 2023 | #236 | |
| 2022 | #201 | |
| 2021 | #212 | |
| 2020 | #216 | |
Names as popular as Zara
Zara ranked #69 among girl names in Ontario, 2022. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Zara
Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Zara a popular girl name?
Yes. Zara reached #69 in England and Wales in 2021, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#69 in England and Wales · 2021
GeographyWhere is Zara most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Zara ranks highest in England and Wales, at #73 in 2025.
#73 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Zara mean?
Zara means Princess (Hebrew); radiance, blooming flower (Arabic). It is Hebrew/Arabic in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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