Zahra sits comfortably in the UK charts at #116 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#116
US Rank #540
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About the Name Zahra
Zahra has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #126. The name has climbed 48 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zahra is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zahra in their class.
In the US it sits at #543 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Zahra
Zahra Ahmadi — Zahra Ahmadi is a British actress from Plymouth, England of Persian descent.
Zahra Rahnavard — Zahra Rahnavard is an Iranian academic, artist and politician.
Zahra Behrouz Azar — Zahra Behrouz Azar is an Iranian researcher, entrepreneur and politician who serving as the vice president of Iran for women and family affairs since 2024, in government of Masoud Pezeshkian.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zahra
Unlikely. With around 418 UK babies named Zahra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zahra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zahra is at its highest recorded position — #116 in 2025, with 418 births. In 2020 it ranked #174.
Zahra is more popular in the UK (#126) than in the US (#543). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Zahra include: Zahra Ahmadi, Zahra Rahnavard and Zahra Behrouz Azar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zahra ranks #543 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
418
UK babies named Zahra (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 58 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zahra
Almost certainly the only Zahra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Zahra Behrouz Azar is an Iranian researcher, entrepreneur and politician who serving as the vice president of Iran for women and family affairs since 2024, in government of Masoud Pezeshkian.