Zora

Meaning of Zora

Zora means "dawn" or "aurora."

Zora has Slavic roots — browse every Slavic baby name in our catalog.

Popularity of Zora

After ranking as high as #786 in 2019, Zora has fallen out of the US top 1,000 as of 2025.

Notable people named Zora

• Zora Neale Hurston
  American author and anthropologist
• Zora Andrich
  German actress and dancer
• Zora Ulla Keserovic
  German actress
• Zora Vidović
  Bosnian politician
• Zora Petrović
  Serbian painter

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Questions about the name Zora

What does the name Zora mean?

Zora means zora means "dawn" or "aurora.", and it comes from Slavic origins.

Is Zora a boy's or a girl's name?

Zora is most commonly used as a girl's name in the United States.

How popular is the name Zora?

Zora did not appear in the top 1,000 baby names in 2025, which makes it a genuinely uncommon pick.

When was Zora most popular?

Zora peaked at #786 in 2019.