Zora

Meaning: Dawn
Origin: Slavic — Slavic; Serbo-Croatian zora

Girl's name · #969 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Zora was #258 in 1884, slipped to #10192 by 1990, and has climbed back to #969 today. Roughly 10,000 girls have been named Zora since 1880.

Across the states

In recent years, Zora ran about 7× its national rate in Washington, DC—where it ranked #92 in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Zora ranks in other countries and regions.

#50 in Hungary (2025) · #63 in Czechia (2025) · #276 in Switzerland (2025) · #473 in Austria (2025) · #597 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,583 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,149 in Canada (2024).

Famous Zoras

Zora Neale Hurston — African American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate (1891–1960)
Zora Kerova — Czech actress, dancer, singer, and model
Zora Palová — Slovak glass artist (1947–2025)
Zora Young — American blues singer
Zora Kolínska — Slovak actress, singer, presenter and entrepreneur

In stories & tradition

Zora — Calypso (TV episode)

What Zoras become

Among 209 notable people named Zora:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zora Kerova, Czech actress, dancer, singer, and model.

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