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The name Zora peaked for boys at #1179 in 1893. Zora is also used for girls, ranking #918 in 2024.

The name Zora is a girl's name of Arabic, Slavic, African origin meaning "dawn".

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Zora is a meaningful literary heroine name honoring Zora Neale Hurston, an important black writer and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. 
 Spelled Zorah, it is a biblical place name, and is also the name of a character in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta Ruddigore.
 Fairly well used from the 1880s until 1940, Zora reached a high of Number 293 in 1885.Now, Zora is back in the charts and given to more than 300 girls every year, perhaps because of its namesake and how it makes an interesting alternative to Nora, Cora, or Zara.

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The name Zora is currently ranked #918 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #258 in 1884. The name is most popular in ZORA, ZORA, and ZORA. Zora is occasionally used for boys in 2023.

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