First names in Hebrew

First name Zara: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

זארה

Gematria value: 213

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Zara is written זארה

Meaning and origin

What does Zara mean?

Meaning: of disputed origin: the Arabic zahra ("flower"), a form of Sarah, or the Hebrew zarach ("to rise, to shine")
Origin: disputed

Zara is a name with several origins. It is seen as the Arabic zahra, "flower", as a form of Sarah in several European languages, or as the biblical name Zerach, one of the sons of Judah (Genesis 38:30). No origin prevails, and each family hears its own. It is popular in Britain since the 2000s.

Gematria

Zara = 213

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. זארה has 4 letters:

• זthe letter Zayin7
• אthe letter Aleph1
• רthe letter Resh200
• הthe letter He5
• Total213

The verse of the name

From the letter Zayin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Zara, from ז to ה:

זֹאת־מְנוּחָתִי עֲדֵי־עַד פֹּה־אֵשֵׁב כִּי אִוִּתִיהָ׃

“This is My resting place forever; here I will dwell, for I have desired it.”

Psalms 132:14

The book of your first name

Zara, in nine pages

• Zara, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Zara
• Zara, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Zara in three answers

How do you write Zara in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Zara is written זארה.

What is the gematria value of Zara?
Written זארה, Zara is worth 213: the letter Zayin (7) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter He (5).

What does Zara mean?
Of disputed origin: the Arabic zahra ("flower"), a form of Sarah, or the Hebrew zarach ("to rise, to shine") (origin: disputed). Zara is a name with several origins. It is seen as the Arabic zahra, "flower", as a form of Sarah in several European languages, or as the biblical name Zerach, one of the sons of Judah (Genesis 38:30). No origin prevails, and each family hears its own. It is popular in Britain since the 2000s.