Zehra
Girl name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Zehra: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2017.
Zehra is a name of Arabic origin, a variant of Zahra, meaning "bright," "radiant," or "flower," and is closely associated with Fatima az-Zahra, the beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad in Islamic tradition. Among notable bearers, Turkish volleyball star Zehra Güneş—a key player in the national team’s Olympic and European successes—has brought modern visibility to the name. While no major place names derive directly from Zehra, the root zahara appears in many place names across the Arabic-speaking world. The name is particularly popular in Turkey and among Muslim communities globally, where it is often spelled Zahra; in Scotland, it has appeared in birth records as a distinctive, melodic choice that honours both beauty and faith.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20173 babies
- Latest (2017)
- #8083 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2017
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y