Meaning & Origin
Zahara is a girl's baby name of Arabic origin, from Arabic zahrāʾ, meaning 'bright, shining, radiant' — like a flower in full bloom or a star blazing in the night sky. It is also connected to the Arabic word for flower.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt chose Zahara for their daughter adopted from Ethiopia in 2005, bringing the name to global attention. Beyond its celebrity association, Zahara carries genuine luminosity in its meaning and is widely used across Arabic-speaking and African countries. Radiant in every sense of the word.