Girl · #3,546 in 2026

Zorah

Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora.

Current Rank
#3,546
Peak Rank
#1,583 (2023)
Total Babies
568
5-Yr Trend
+43%
1896
First Year
2026
Last Year
2023
Peak Year
#1583
Peak Rank
568
Total Count
29
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zorah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora.

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Origin & history
Zorah was mentioned together with Ajalon in the Amarna letters as a city attacked by the Apiru . Zorah has been identified with the biblical Zoreah ( Joshua 15:33 ), and is the birthplace of Samson . Judges 13:2 states: "there was a certain man from Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah ". Samson's grave is recorded as being near there ( Judges 16:31 ), and which the historian Josephus says was in a village called Sarasat. In Joshua 19:41 , Zorah is mentioned in the allotment of the Tribe of Judah , on the border with the Tribe of Dan . It was most likely the Danites who o

The Story of Zorah

Zorah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1896, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 50 Zorahs were born — ranking #3,221 that year. As of 2026, Zorah ranks #3,546 for baby girls with 44 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 568 Zorahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Zorah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zorah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Zorah

What does the name Zorah mean?
Zorah or Tzorah, was a biblical town in the Judaean Foothills. It has been identified with the former village of Sar'a, now often referred to as Tel Tzora.
How popular is Zorah in 2026?
In 2026, Zorah ranks #3,546 among girls' names in the U.S., with 44 babies given the name that year.
When was Zorah most popular?
Zorah reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #1,583 that year with 50 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Zorah most popular?
Zorah has historically been most popular in Maryland, New Jersey, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zorah.
Is Zorah a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Zorah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Zorah?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zorah include Golde, Hettye, Lisetta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Zorah

Zorah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1896 and has accumulated 568 births in the dataset. Zorah's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Zorah'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.