Given name
Zohara
“emanating a brilliant light; sparkle”·“surrounded by light”
Zohara is a variant of Zohar. Interpretations include “emanating a brilliant light; sparkle” (Hebrew) and “surrounded by light” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zohara is a variant of Zohar. Interpretations include “emanating a brilliant light; sparkle” (Hebrew) and “surrounded by light” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zohara is a variant of Zohar. An origin associated with Zohar is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zohara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 120
- 0 boys · 120 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 14 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,454 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,454 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 148 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.