Gender
Origin
- Russian
- Golden dawn
- Greek
- Alive
Syllables
2
Themes
- Literary
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Zora
Pronunciation
z(o)-ra
Famous People
Author Zora Neale Hurston
More about the name
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. [1]
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #7764, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #8243, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #786, 353 births); most recent 2025 (rank #968, 264 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 264 |
| 2024 | – | 289 |
| 2023 | 6 | 311 |
| 2022 | 10 | 332 |
| 2021 | – | 338 |
| 2020 | – | 308 |
| 2019 | – | 353 |
| 2018 | – | 270 |
| 2017 | – | 206 |
| 2016 | – | 164 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1279, 22 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1196, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1512, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 21 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 14 | 28 |
| 2020 | 8 | 20 |
| 2019 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | 5 | 17 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1966 (rank #424, 45 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1859, 16 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2015 | 22 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #677, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #635, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #484, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence