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Zayra

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Pronounced ZY-rah /ˈzaɪ.rɑ/High

Meaning: Variant of Zaira/Zahra — Arabic 'blooming, radiant flower' — also linked to a Voltaire-coined literary Zaïre; popular in the Spanish-speaking worldMedium

In 30 seconds: A blossom with a y-spark: Zayra varies Zahra and Zaira — Arabic for the radiant flower in bloom — beloved across Latin America with literary roots in a Voltaire tragedy.
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Origin MediumArabic, Spanish
MeaningVariant of Zaira/Zahra — Arabic 'blooming, radiant flower' — also linked to a Voltaire-coined literary Zaïre; popular in the Spanish-speaking world
U.S. rank (2025)#3831 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births39 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2004
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,683

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200419812025

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

Zayra is a y-styled variant of Zaira/Zahra — from Arabic zahrah, 'blooming flower, radiance', a name of the Prophet's daughter Fatimah az-Zahra. Voltaire's tragedy Zaïre spread Zaira through Europe, and Spanish-speaking America embraced Zayra as its own.

It thrives in Mexico and the Caribbean and appears thinly in U.S. records. Rare, floral, and stage-storied.

Did you know? Voltaire's 1732 tragedy Zaïre made the name a European sensation — Verdi later turned it into an opera, planting an Arabic flower-name in the heart of Western theater.
Overall data confidence 72%
Behind the Name — Zaira — etymology

Variations

ZairaZahraZaira

Nicknames

Zay

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If you like Zayra…

Zaira— the standard spelling of the same name
Zahra— the Arabic flower-root behind it
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Isra— a fellow Arabic choice
Sidra— echoes that soft -ra sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zayra mean?

Zayra is a variant of Zaira/Zahra, Arabic for 'blooming, radiant flower'.

How do you pronounce Zayra?

It's said ZY-rah /ˈzaɪ.rɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zayra a boy or girl name?

Zayra is a girl's name.

How popular is Zayra?

Zayra is a rare name in the U.S., familiar in Latin America.

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