"Zara" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Zaras [plural]
Etymology: A 20th-century variant of Sarah, or explained as Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower”); given to the daughter of Princess Anne in 1981. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ar|زَهْرَة||flower}} Arabic زَهْرَة (zahra, “flower”), {{root|en|ar|ز ه ر}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Zara (plural Zaras)
  1. A female given name
    A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Sarah
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Zara-en-name-bkGjDpmQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. A female given name
    A female given name from Arabic
    Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Zara-en-name-Ij3skaj5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Zarah

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