Given name
Zohra
“emanating a brilliant light; sparkle”·“surrounded by light”
Zohra 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
Zohra 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
Zohra 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 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zohra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 434
- 0 boys · 434 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #10,101 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +11%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,101 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 11.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,547 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Zohra
- Zohra SehgalIndian actress and choreographer (1912–2014)
- Zohra DrifAlgerian politicianborn 1934
- Zohra BensemraAlgerian photographer (born 1968)
- Zohra ben LakhdarTunisian physicistborn 1943
- Zohra Lampertactressborn 1937
- Zohra AghamirovaAzerbaijani rhythmic gymnastborn 2001
- Zohra BensalemAlgerian volleyball playerborn 1990
- Zahra DardouriAlgerian politician Minister of Post, Information Technology and Communication Womenborn 1955
- Zohra Begum Kazi1st Bengali Muslim Physician1912–2007
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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