Fun Facts About the Name Zarish
- 30 babies named Zarish: U.S. records list 30 babies given the name Zarish from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zarish Mean?
Zarish is a feminine name usually explained as "golden" or "gold-like." It is formed from the Persian word zar, meaning "gold," which also entered Urdu and other languages influenced by Persian. The ending gives the name an adjective-like sense, though the precise history of that ending is not well documented; "golden" is the conventional meaning rather than a securely reconstructed literal translation.
Zarish Name History & Origins
The name rests on zar, a Persian word for gold that has a long record in Persian literature and in Persian-derived vocabulary. In Urdu-speaking communities in South Asia, Zarish is used as a girl's given name and is understood through that inherited vocabulary of gold and brightness. The element zar also appears in many other Persian and Persianate names, but Zarish has its own use as a South Asian name. Its presence in English-speaking countries is connected with families of South Asian or Persian-speaking background rather than with older English naming.
How Popular is the Name Zarish?
Zarish 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 2022. Its best rank was #11,212 in 2022.
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 | #17,243 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #11,212 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #17,614 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #15,500 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #18,390 | 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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