Zuhra
How to say it: ZOO-hrah · /ˈzuːhrɑː/
Arabic 'zuhra' meaning 'Venus, brilliant' - feminine name across Arab world and Central Asia.
Zuhra was the 5,997th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,000 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 | #5,997 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,000 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zuhra 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 Zuhra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Turkish.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
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