Zora

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

Girl's name · #968 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Zora has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #257 (1884) · 10,202 babies named Zora all-time · 1 in 6,300 girls born in 2025.

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

Among 206 notable people named Zora:

Medical professionals appear 1.98× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zora Janžekovič, Slovene surgeon.

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