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زَارَا
Zaara
ZAH-rah
“Princess; flower.”
About Zaara
Zaara is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "princess; flower", an Arabic-Persian name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Variant of Zara/Zahra; also has Persian roots meaning 'flower' or 'gold'.
Spellings of Zaara
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Zaarathe spelling used on this page | 5 | 20 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic · Persian
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Zaara is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Zaara
- What does the name Zaara mean?
- Zaara (زَارَا) means "Princess; flower". Variant of Zara/Zahra; also has Persian roots meaning 'flower' or 'gold'.
- Is Zaara a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Zaara is an Arabic-Persian name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Zaara a boy or a girl name?
- Zaara is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Zaara come from?
- Zaara is an Arabic-Persian name, built on the root letters Z--R.
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