Zora is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zora means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zora across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zora has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zora is a girl name of Slavic origin meaning “dawn”. A Slavic name meaning dawn or aurora.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,248 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 274 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zora per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (353/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (42/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2004 (3/yr).
Zora is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #1,479 nationally (given to 371 babies that year).
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