Zehra
How to say it: ZEH-ra · /ˈzehra/
Turkish and Arabic form of Zahra meaning 'bright, radiant' - revered via Fatima al-Zahra.
Zehra was the 4,053rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are up about 7% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,340 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #4,053 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | +7% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,340 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zehra is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zehra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, German, Turkish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Zehra
- Zehra Güneş (born 1999)Turkish volleyball player
- Zehra Doğan (born 1989)Turkish journalist of Kurdish ancestry
- Zehra Çırak (born 1960)Turkish writer
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