Zamara is a modern name of uncertain origin, usually explained as a feminine form of the Hebrew zamar, "to sing" or "song", or as a variant of Zamira, which in Arabic means "heart". Its Z opening and flowing -ara ending place it alongside Zahara and Samara. Zamara has risen from number 4486 among US girls in 2015 to number 2507 in 2024 and ranks 2821 in 2025.