This name may be connected to the Arabic word for "flower," or be an anglicized form of the Arabic name Zahra, meaning "brightness." It just represent an alternate version of Sarah. In Bulgarian, it is a short form of the name Zaharina. It has become used in the USA mostly in the 21st century, though it had a spike in popularity in Great Britain after Princess Anne named her daughter Zara in 1981.See Also: Tzara, Zaira