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Zahran

♂ Boy

Pronounced zah-RAHN /zɑːˈrɑːn/Medium

Meaning: Zahran is an Arabic name from the root z-h-r, associated with shining, blooming and flowering — hence 'radiant, brilliant, blooming'. The same root gives zahra ('flower; bright') and the name Zahra. Zahran is also an established Arabian tribal and family name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Bright by name: Zahran is Arabic for 'radiant, blooming' (said 'zah-RAHN'). Warm, established, and rare in the U.S.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningZahran is an Arabic name from the root z-h-r, associated with shining, blooming and flowering — hence 'radiant, brilliant, blooming'. The same root gives zahra ('flower; bright') and the name Zahra. Zahran is also an established Arabian tribal and family name.
U.S. rank (2023)#10785 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 65

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920142023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zahran comes from the Arabic root z-h-r, which carries the joined senses of shining and flowering. It yields zahra ('flower; bright') and the given name Zahran, 'radiant, blooming'. Zahran is also a well-known tribal and family name in the Arabian Peninsula. In the U.S. it is very rare (said 'zah-RAHN').

It appears only very rarely for boys in the U.S. and is newly emerging. Arabic, luminous, and uncommon.

Did you know? Zahran shares its root with zahra, 'flower' — the same word behind the name Zahra. The whole family of words turns on the idea of shining and blossoming at once.
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Zahran — Arabic root z-h-r, 'shine; bloom'; 'radiant, blooming'

Variations

ZahraanZohranZahrane

Nicknames

ZahRanZee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zahran mean?

Zahran is Arabic for 'radiant, blooming, brilliant', from the root z-h-r, which also gives zahra, 'flower'.

How do you pronounce Zahran?

It's said zah-RAHN /zɑːˈrɑːn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zahran a boy or girl name?

Zahran is a boy's name; the related Zahra is used for girls.

How popular is Zahran?

Zahran is very rare and newly emerging for boys in the U.S.

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