About the name Zora
Zora means dawn across the Slavic languages and doubles as a variant of the Arabic Zahra. Zora Neale Hurston's rediscovery in the 1970s bound it permanently to a particular brand of literary fearlessness.
Zora is a girl name of Slavic origin, pronounced ZOR-ah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 86 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1930s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Zora?
Zora currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.6 people per million carry it — about 1 in 277,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Zora
- Zora Neale HurstonAmerican novelist and anthropologist
Spellings and variants of Zora
Names similar to Zora
Cora
KOR-ah
Maiden
Nora
NOR-ah
Honour, light
Aurora
aw-ROR-ah
Dawn
Petra
PET-rah
Rock, stone
Vera
VEER-ah
Faith; truth
Zarna
ZUR-naa
A natural spring, water rising from rock
Foram
FO-ram
Fragrance of blossoming flowers
Honora
huh-NOR-uh
Honor, dignity
Zora — frequently asked questions
What does the name Zora mean?
Zora means "Dawn". It is a name of Slavic origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Zora?
Zora is pronounced ZOR-ah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Zora?
Zora scores 86 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 277,778 people carry it — about 3.6 per million.
What is the numerology number for Zora?
Zora carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Zora?
The lucky number for Zora is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.