Will my child share the name Zaha with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Zaha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zaha in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zaha becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zaha is rising: up 565 places since 2020, to #2,278 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,819 in 2024.

Is Zaha a good choice for a distinctive name?

Zaha is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Zaha a popular baby name in the United States?

Zaha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Zaha

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Zaha is a distinctive choice, ranked #2278 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zaha in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Zaha

Zaha is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1819. The name has climbed 1024 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2011.

Zaha is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zaha in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Zaha

Zaha Hadid — Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid was an Iraqi and British architect, artist, and designer.
Zaha Hassan — Zaha Hassan (Arabic: زها حسن) is a Palestinian human rights lawyer, political analyst, activist, researcher and writer.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.