Zerah Forename

214,787th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 1,337 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Zerah Forename Definition:

M. Hebrew, ‘rising of light.’ From, or cognate with, the name of the Biblical prophet Ezra. At one time used by Puritans, it is now, except among Jews, very, very rare.

Zerah Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania
 
98%
3661:144,2306,909
Iran
100%
1961:400,4945,365
Israel
97%
 
1881:44,6962,924
Philippines
 
96%
1561:679,54820,697
Nigeria
 
87%
1461:1,216,19428,877
Malaysia
 
82%
651:468,46120,872
Kenya
100%
461:1,006,67618,924
United States
 
86%
391:9,295,82095,955
Indonesia-331:7,817,081269,446
Papua New Guinea
100%
181:452,90634,619
Uganda
 
77%
161:2,559,80830,381
Turkey
100%
111:7,072,88327,150
India
50%
 
91:134,986,4411,652,066
Northern Mariana Islands-91:6,074908
England-71:7,943,27461,515
South Africa
100%
61:9,088,775152,087
Zambia-41:3,963,69831,018
Zimbabwe
100%
21:7,711,90884,647
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
France-11:66,470,34085,030
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Bahrain-11:1,348,6737,854
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Cameroon
100%
11:21,610,503119,836
Canada
100%
11:33,133,372113,810
Denmark-11:5,649,49828,429
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
DR Congo
100%
11:73,827,605146,761
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Singapore-11:6,287,05439,645
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
11:111,5807,062
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Italy-11:61,062,09083,289
Jamaica-11:2,883,22722,340
Palestine
100%
11:4,550,0585,739
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Malawi
100%
11:17,112,31024,110

Zerah (1,326) may also be a surname.

Zerah Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

M. Hebrew, ‘rising of light.’ From, or cognate with, the name of the Biblical prophet Ezra. At one time used by Puritans, it is now, except among Jews, very, very rare.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

Ze'-rah, east, brightness. 1. A grandson of Esau. Gen. xxxvi. 13. 2. A son of Simeon. 1 Chron. iv. 24. 3. King of Ethiopia, or of Cush, in Arabia Petrea, upon the Red Sea, who came against Asa, king of Judah. 2 Chron. xiv. 9, 10. 4. The great-grandfather of Achan. Josh. vii. 1.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: a rising.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

A Usage name, meaning: Surname of American mathematical prodigy.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

A Hebrew name, meaning: The rising of a great light: dawn.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Zerah Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zehrah91245/
Zaerah9164/
Zeraih9125/
Zeirah9123/
Zerrah9122/
Zierah915/
Czerah912/
Zerhah912/
Zherah911/
Zeurah911/
Zerahu911/
Zeyrah911/
Zoerah911/
Zera8913,291/
Zheerah8345/
Zeeraah8315/
Zierrah833/
Zeehrah832/
Hzeerah832/
Zehrrah831/
Zehyrah831/
Zheirah831/
Zehra80251,151/
Zarah8014,913/
Zeray807,159/
Dzera802,410/
Zeira801,062/
Zorah80819/
Zeyra80607/
Zeera80343/
Zyrah80293/
Zaera80292/
Cerah80231/
Zirah80170/
Zerai80160/
Zerra80118/
Ziera80110/
Zoera8083/
Zhera8073/
Zerea8050/
Zerha8036/
Zeara8027/
Zeura8015/
Zeroh8011/
Zerau809/
Tzera804/
Zerho803/
Zsera803/
Hzera803/
Zeraa803/
Czera802/
Zeerhaah77119/
Zahierah778/
Zaheirah771/
Zhheerah771/
Hzeeraah771/
Zahrah7311,482/
Zarahu732,456/
Zohrah731,355/
Zairah731,072/
Zheera73682/
Zarrah73324/
Zehroh73224/
Cerrah73168/
Zaraha73165/
Zaarah73117/
Zharah73107/
Zarahy73103/
Zayrah7393/
Czarah7361/
Zaraah7345/
Zaeroh7329/
Zierra7328/
Zeerho7321/
Zeiroh7319/
Zheira7317/
Zyrrah7312/
Zsarah7311/
Zehraa7311/
Tserah7311/
Zorrah7311/
Zareah7311/
Zeurai7310/
Cearah738/
Cierah738/
Dzhera737/
Tzeira737/
Zerhay736/
Zerrai735/
Tzarah735/
Zoraha735/
Zirrah735/
Zherra735/
Dzarah735/
Ceirah734/
Zehrra734/
Zheray734/
Zheyra734/
Zarhah734/
Zhiera733/
Zarahí733/
Zaraih733/
Czyrah733/
Zehray733/
Ziraha733/
Zyraha733/
Zarauh732/
Zheraa732/
Zhirah732/
Zhorah732/
Zehhra732/
Zehrai732/
Zerray732/
Zeyhra732/
Zarahh732/
Zaehra732/
Zaerra732/
Ceraha732/
Dzeyra732/
Dzirah732/
Zeirra732/
Zeeray732/
Zorahy732/
Zuirah732/
Za'rah732/
Zrwyah732/
Hzarah732/
Dzejra731/
Dzerai731/
Dzerra731/
Czaera731/
Ceyrah731/
Tzerha731/
Scerah731/
Zirahí731/
Zaárah731/
Zehyra731/
Zeerau731/
Zeerea731/
Zearea731/
Zearra731/
Zherha731/
Zheara731/
Zoreah731/
Zoerea731/
Zoerra731/
Zeuhra731/
Zeyrha731/
Zerhou731/
Zerouh731/
Z'Ehra731/
Zarajh731/
Zoraah731/
Cereah731/
Zierau731/
Zeeraa731/
Zeerha731/
Hzeera731/
Hzirah731/
Zaahierah714/
Zeeorawah712/
Czearreah711/
Zcheherah711/
Hzheeraah711/
Zara67401,386/
Zora6754,437/
Zaharah6725,504/
Zira678,003/
Zero676,010/
Zyra674,944/
Cera671,841/
Zarahau67103/
Zahraah6788/
Zahrahu6784/
Ćera6773/
Zaraaah6745/
Cierrah6727/
Zeerhay6722/
Zaheira6717/
Zairrah6710/
Tseraha6710/
Zhairah678/
Zarahai677/
Za'arah677/
Dzahrah676/
Zaireah676/
Zara'ah675/
Czarrah674/
Zherraj674/
Zarahah674/
Zeeorao674/
Zaihrah673/
Zharrah673/
Zarahay673/
Dzheyra673/
Cearrah673/
Zahyrah673/
Zaaraah673/
Zhierra672/
Zsairah672/
Zaairah672/
Zaheyra672/
Ceirrah672/
Dzairah672/
Zehiera672/
Zhayrah672/
Čera671/
Dzaraah671/
Dzaraha671/
Dzeurai671/
Dseraph671/
Cierash671/
Cheraha671/
Czareah671/
Czierra671/
Czairah671/
Tzarrah671/
Tsearah671/
Zayrrah671/
Zeerooh671/
Zhirahy671/
Zohreah671/
Zorahay671/
Çera671/
Zéra671/
Zsarrah671/
Zsyrrah671/
Zhahrah671/
Zeró671/
Zahraha671/
Zahrahy671/
Zahrrah671/
Zaahrah671/
Zarahie671/
Zarahii671/
Zarahiy671/
Zah'rah671/
Zieraaj671/
Zuhyrah671/
Cerzaih671/
Zèra671/
Zoyjrah671/
Zahhrah671/
Zhaarah671/
Zarhaah671/
Chehrah671/

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