Girl name · Arabic
Zara
Zara is a girl's name of Arabic origin, meaning "Blooming flower, radiance". It is squarely part of the current wave of modern UK baby names, and we file it here as a modern and an internationally-recognised name — useful shorthand if you're building a shortlist around a particular feel rather than starting from scratch.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Blooming flower, radiance
- Origin
- Arabic
- Name family
- Arabic
- Gender
- Girl
- Style
- modern, international
Names similar to Zara
Sharing at least one style with Zara — a starting point if you like the feel but want more options.
Sibling name pairings
Names that share Zara's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name Zara
What does the name Zara mean?
Zara is of Arabic origin and means "Blooming flower, radiance".
Is Zara a popular baby name in the UK?
Naming trends shift every year, so rather than quote a number that goes stale, check the current official rankings on the Office for National Statistics' baby names release — search "Zara" at ons.gov.uk for the latest England & Wales data.
What names are similar to Zara?
Names with a similar style to Zara include Freya, Maya, Aria, Mia.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed July 2026.