The first name Zora
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 22 boys were named Zora, making it the 1,276th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 28 births (#1,195).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 264 girls born in the United States were named Zora, the 969th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 353 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zora
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zora Neale HurstonAfrican American folklorist, novelist, short story writer, and Civic Rights advocate (1891
- Zora FolleyAmerican boxer (1931–1972)
- Zora KerovaCzech actress, dancer, singer, and model, born 1950
- Zora Arkus-DuntovAmerican engineer, 1909–1996
- Zora DubljevićBosnian singer of Sevdalinka, born 1938
- Zora YoungAmerican blues singer, born 1948
- Zora DirnbachCroatian journalist and writer, 1929–2019
- Zorka JanůCzech actress (1921–1946)
Questions
- How popular is the name Zora?
- In 2025, 22 boys born in England and Wales were named Zora, ranking 1,276th. Its peak was 2021, with 28 births.
- Is Zora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,248 US babies named Zora since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zora most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 353 babies were named Zora, its highest rank at 788th.