Zora
Meaning
from a Slavic word meaning 'dawn'
Forever tied to author Zora Neale Hurston, a literary favorite.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zora peaked in the 2020s.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
206 people · the #24,871 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 47
Among people named Zora living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Zora
Most people given the name Zora in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Zora deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Zora truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Zora fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Zora travels
African American · A documented choice in Black American families.
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