Fun Facts About the Name Zahriyah
- 110 babies named Zahriyah: U.S. records list 110 babies given the name Zahriyah from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zahriyah Mean?
Zahriyah is an Arabic feminine name generally understood as "flower-like" or "blossom." It comes from the Arabic root z-h-r, which relates to flowering, blooming, and shining. The base word zahr (زهر) means "blossom" or "flower," and the feminine adjective ending -iyyah forms zahriyyah (زهرية), meaning "floral" or "flower-like." The same form is also the ordinary Arabic noun for a vase or flowerpot. The name is sometimes glossed as "radiant," but that is a secondary association from the root's brightness meaning rather than a separate etymology.
Zahriyah Name History & Origins
Zahriyah belongs to the group of Arabic feminine names formed with the nisba ending -iyyah, a pattern used to turn nouns and adjectives into descriptive feminine forms. The root z-h-r is widespread in Arabic vocabulary, and related names such as Zahra and Zahrah are separate formations rather than variants of Zahriyah.
The name is written زهرية in Arabic. Its English spellings vary because the final tāʾ marbūṭah can be written -ah, -a, or -eh; Zahriya, Zahriyya, and Zahriyeh all occur. In English it appears chiefly as a transliteration of the Arabic name, and despite the similarity it is not a form of the Hebrew name Zachariah or Zacharias.
How Popular is the Name Zahriyah?
Zahriyah 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 2012. Its best rank was #8,614 in 2012.
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 | #17,224 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #13,392 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #12,146 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #13,542 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #15,191 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #13,413 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #15,849 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #18,801 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #19,050 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #16,476 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #8,614 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #11,164 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #15,204 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #17,451 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #20,002 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #16,420 | 6 | 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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