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Why parents love Zaira- Voltaire's Zaïre is one of the most performed French tragedies.
- The meaning blooming flower is naturally beautiful.
- Three syllables with a dramatic, Z-opening sound: zah-EER-ah.
- The Z-opening gives maximum visual electricity.
- The Arabic-French bridge gives genuine depth.
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The vibe of Zaira
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Origin & history of Zaira
Arabic zahra (flower) or Voltaire's Zaïre
→ Zaira
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Arabic / Italian / Spanish roots
Zaira comes from the Arabic zahra (blooming flower) or Voltaire's Zaïre (1732), one of the most performed French tragedies. The Z-opening gives maximum electricity.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Voltaire's Zaïre (1732); Arabic origins.
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Today
Zaira remains a beloved choice, ranking #1452 in the US. 4,760 babies have been named Zaira since 1969.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Zaira?
2021
peak year
Today, Zaira is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1452), with only about 160 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 220 babies were given the name (ranked #1124 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Zaira has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 4,760 babies have been registered as Zaira since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
220
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,124)
(ranked #1,124)
160
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,600
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,760
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zaira1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Zaira's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — theatrical-bloom leadership. People named Zaira tend to be dramatic, flowering, and gifted at being Voltaire's most performed heroine.
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Voltaire's most performed✦
Blooming-flower◈
Z-electric◎
French-tragedy♡
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A1
I9
R9
A1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Zaira🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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