Zehra is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zehra in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Zehra
Zehra is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 440 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1337 in 2007 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zehra is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zehra in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zehra
Zehra Doğan (kickboxer) — Zehra Doğan, aşso known as Zeliha Doğan, is a Turkish Muay Thai, Kickboxer.
Zehra Güneş — Zehra Güneş is a Turkish professional volleyball player.
Zehra Çırak — Zehra Çırak is a Turkish-German 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zehra
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Zehra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zehra in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zehra is declining: down 594 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #1,337 in 2007.
Zehra 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.
Notable people named Zehra include: Zehra Doğan (kickboxer), Zehra Güneş and Zehra Çırak. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zehra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zehras in the wild.
11
UK babies named Zehra (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 594 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zehra
Almost certainly the only Zehra in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zehra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zehra Duru Bilgin is a Turkish swimmer who specializes in freestyle swimming of 100 m and 200 m events.She holds a number of national record in various styles and events.