Given name & surname
Jora
“resembling an autumn rose”·“God has reproached”·“one who is long-lived”
Jora is a variant of Jorah. Interpretations include “resembling an autumn rose” (Hebrew) and “God has reproached” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Jora is a variant of Jard. One American interpretation is “one who is long-lived.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jora is a variant of Jorah. Interpretations include “resembling an autumn rose” (Hebrew) and “God has reproached” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Jora is a variant of Jard. One American interpretation is “one who is long-lived.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jora is a variant of Jorah. An origin associated with Jorah is Hebrew. Jora is a variant of Jard. An origin associated with Jard is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jora through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 141
- 11 boys · 130 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,489 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,489 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 2000. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 278 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jora’s family of names
Jora has a related form in Jard. Jora has a related form in Jorah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.