Zora

“Dawn (Slavic; Serbo-Croatian zora)” — Slavic origin

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

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. In Washington, DC it runs about 7× its national rate.

Around the world: #50 in Hungary (2025) · #63 in Czechia (2025).

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

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 · Star Trek: Discovery

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.

Similar names: Iva · Zola · Flora · Milena · Zoya · Vera

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