Zaira

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A few things about Zaira you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Zaira

Zaira Wasim

Former Indian actress

Choose Zaira and your child shares a first name with Zaira Wasim, a former Indian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Zaira, like who?” Zaira Wasim's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,174 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zaira, 224 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zaira would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZaira first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
• 🏆Best yearZaira is at its all-time high right now: #1,080 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowZaira is 2.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 17,637 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 7,174.
• 🚀TrendZaira has climbed 491 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,080. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedZaira is most popular in Nevada, where it ranks #433, followed by California (#607) and Illinois (#709). It's in the top 1,000 in 8 states.

About the name Zaira

Zaira is a girl name of Arabic, Hebrew and Irish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-ira”. US birth records list Zaira for girls from 1969 to 2025, in 55 of those 57 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,080 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,080, with 224 babies.

Origin:Arabic namesHebrew namesIrish names