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Zera

Girl

Meaning of Zera: Hebrew: 'seed'

Zera is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7052nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4192nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7052

15 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4192

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

703

First recorded 1890 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 5 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 5 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 9 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 8 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 15 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 12 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 15 babies
US babies named Zera per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 15.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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