Zora
Zora is a given name with origins across multiple cultures, most prominently Slavic, Arabic, Hebrew, and West African. Its roots and usage span both genders depending on cultural context.
Meaning & Origin of Zora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zora is a given name with origins across multiple cultures, most prominently Slavic, Arabic, Hebrew, and West African. Its roots and usage span both genders depending on cultural context.
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The Story of Zora
Zora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 28 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 353 Zoras were born — ranking #786 that year. As of 2026, Zora ranks #908 for baby girls with 294 births, holding steady (+3%). In total, more than 11K Zoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zora
Zora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Zora's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #257. Use the chart and map above to compare Zora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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