Fun Facts About the Name Zafirah
- 194 babies named Zafirah: U.S. records list 194 babies given the name Zafirah from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zafirah Mean?
Zafirah is an Arabic feminine name commonly understood to mean "victorious" or "successful." It comes from the Arabic root ẓ-f-r (ظفر), whose core sense is triumph, overcoming, or attainment. The related masculine name Zafir (ظافر) means "victorious" or "one who triumphs," and the noun zafar (ظفر) means "victory" or "triumph." The feminine name applies this same root meaning to a female bearer. The English spelling Zafirah is a transliteration of an Arabic feminine form; it is often treated as a variant of Zafira or Zafeera, with the final -h reflecting the Arabic feminine ending -ah. It is distinct from the Greek-derived biblical name Sapphira, which is connected to sappheiros, "sapphire."
Zafirah Name History & Origins
Zafirah belongs to the Arabic lexical name tradition, in which given names often come from ordinary words and roots rather than from saints or literary coinages. Its root is the same one seen in the masculine Zafir (ظافر) and the noun zafar (ظفر). The feminine form is written in Arabic as ظافرة (ẓāfirah); a related spelling, ظفيرة (ẓafīrah), is also transliterated as Zafirah in English. Transliteration into English varies, and the final -h commonly stands for the Arabic feminine ending. In English, Zafirah is a transliteration rather than an inherited English name, so its spelling depends on the transliteration system and on family preference; the shorter form Zafira is also common. The name is used in Arabic-speaking countries and among Muslim communities in other regions, where Arabic names are frequently chosen for their meaning.
How Popular is the Name Zafirah?
Zafirah has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2009. Its best rank was #8,950 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,442 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #15,187 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #17,529 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #15,025 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #17,930 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #9,789 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #14,070 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #10,828 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #14,448 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #8,950 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2013 | #14,549 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #13,439 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #12,125 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #10,433 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #9,369 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #17,447 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #12,649 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #15,123 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #19,147 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #18,783 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #13,576 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #17,613 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #15,863 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #15,740 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1991 | #13,137 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #12,492 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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