Holding steady, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Zohra since 1982
Babies named Zohra per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 43 |
| 1990s | 86 |
| 2000s | 77 |
| 2010s | 121 |
| 2020s | 107 |
Meaning & origin
Zohra is a feminine name of Arabic origin meaning 'daybreak' or 'dawn', also associated with the planet Venus. In the United States, it first appeared on the Social Security Administration's records in 1982 and has remained rare, with a rank of 9457 in 2025 and an estimated 1 in 160,727 newborn girls receiving the name. Its peak popularity occurred in 2022, though it remains below the top 5000. The name has seen a stable trajectory in the 2020s, with no sharp rise or decline. Zohra is closely related to the more common Zahra, and both names share a rich heritage in Islamic culture. Despite its rarity, Zohra offers an elegant alternative to its variant forms.
Zohra derives from the Arabic root z-h-r, meaning 'to shine' or 'to bloom'. It is directly related to Zahra, a name of Fatimah az-Zahra (the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad), and shares roots with the word zuhr (noon). The name often refers to the planet Venus as the 'morning star'. It has been used across the Muslim world for centuries and found popularity in South Asia and North Africa.
“Zohra” around the world
Where Zohra lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
45
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zohi, Zozo, Zora
Sibling names for Zohra
Names that share Zohra's style, for a brother or sister.
