Zaira

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Fictional coinage — Spread by Voltaire's play Zaïre, thought to be based on an Arabic word

Girl's name · #1081 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Zaira is climbing: on the charts since 1969, it reached #1081 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 220 girls given the name last year. Roughly 5,000 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#263 in Italy (2024) · #270 in Ecuador (2025) · #368 in Mexico (2024) · #719 in Switzerland (2025) · #747 in England & Wales (2025) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #782 in Canada (2025) · #885 in Ireland (2025) · #907 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,858 in Austria (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #3,353 in France (2025) and 4 more.

Famous Zairas

Zaira Wasim — Indian actress (born 2000)
Zaira Nara — Argentine TV host and model (born 1988)
Zaira Romero — Spanish actress (born 2000)
Zaira Flores Nogueras — Spanish footballer (born 1993)
Zaira Cosico — Filipino ballet dancer

In stories & tradition

Zaira — Operatic character in the opera Zaira by Vincenzo Bellini; Favourite of Orosmane

What Zairas become

Among 42 notable people named Zaira:

Entertainers appear 2.92× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zaira Wasim, Indian actress (born 2000).

Similar names: Saira · Lakyn · Zaina · Aira · Lailani · Zyra

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