Zorah
About Zorah
Zorah, the Old Testament home of Samson, is both soft and substantial, and also has musical heritage, having appeared on a character in the Gilbert and Sullivan opera, Ruddigore (1887). Similar in sound to Zara and Norah, it makes a contemporary yet well established feeling choice.
The name may also be associated with Zora, a Slavic name meaning "dawn"; with the Arabic Zoraida meaning "dawn" or "enchanting"; the Arabic Zohreh, Zohra, Zuhra, or Zahara, meaning "shining" or "Venus"; and the Hebrew Zohar meaning "light, shining".
Influencer Nika Diwa and her husband Emeka Ihedigbo chose Zorah for their daughter, born in 2026.
Pronounced ZOR-uh.
As of October 2026, Zorah ranked #3387 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1825 in 1896.
Editor's take: The name Zorah is a girl's name.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #3,919 | 38 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | #4,546 | 30 | 18.6 |
| 2021 | #3,880 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2022 | #3,887 | 39 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | #3,272 | 50 | 31.2 |
| 2024 | #4,027 | 37 | 22.8 |
| 2025 | #3,387 | 46 | 28.6 |
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