Around the globe, זרה (Zarah 
, זרה 
) is quite a common predominantly feminine, but scarcely boy's forename. The first name זרה is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare primarily girly, but very seldom masculine name, Mauritius, where it is quite a rare female name, and Philippines. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Philippines, Nigeria, and Indonesia. Very seldom, זרה is the last name as well as the forename.