- Meaning
- No clear Arabic meaning
- Arabic
- زارا
- Say it
- ZAA-ra
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
A very popular name, but it has no clear meaning in Arabic. It is usually explained as a form of Zahra (radiant, flower) or of Sarah (princess). If you want a clear meaning, Zahra or Sarah gives it.
Other spellings
Zarah
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Questions about Zara
What does Zara mean?
No clear Arabic meaning. A very popular name, but it has no clear meaning in Arabic. It is usually explained as a form of Zahra (radiant, flower) or of Sarah (princess). If you want a clear meaning, Zahra or Sarah gives it.
Is Zara in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Zara a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Zara is a girl’s name.
How do you write Zara in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Zara is written زارا.