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Zahraa

Girl name · 15 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Zahraa: 15 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 5 births in 2011.

Zahraa blossoms from the Arabic root 'z-h-r', meaning 'to shine' or 'to bloom', making its primary interpretation 'radiant' or 'flower'. It is a direct variant of Zahra, a name deeply revered in Islamic tradition as an epithet of Fatimah, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, who is often called 'al-Zahraa' or 'the luminous one'. In the modern era, this elegant name was famously borne by Zahraa Ghandour, a pioneering Iraqi architect. While it shares no direct place connections, its root word 'zahra' also ties to the name of the Andalusian palace-city Madinat al-Zahra, reflecting a golden age of cultural brilliance. A common Scottish variation is Zahra, which has also gained quiet popularity in the UK, offering a subtly different spelling of the same luminous meaning.