Zahra

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic زَهْراء (zahrāʔ), an epithet of Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad. As a surname, it is predominantly found in Egypt.

Proper noun

Zahra (plural Zahras)

1. A female given name from Arabic.
2. A surname from Arabic [in turn originating as a matronymic].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Zahra is the 37735^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 589 individuals. Zahra is most common among White (65.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.64%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Zahra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Azhar

Maltese

Etymology

From żahra (“flower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzaː.ra/
• Rhymes: -aːra

Proper noun

Zahra

1. a surname