Zohra
How to say it: ZOH-rah · /ˈzohra/
Arabic meaning 'blossom, radiant, Venus' - North African and Middle Eastern feminine name with Berber use.
Zohra was the 5,997th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 10 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,000 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,997 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 10 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,000 |
| In France, 2025 | #667 among girls’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zohra is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zora
- Zo
Other spellings
Honouring a Zohra in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zohra is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #667 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Zohra
- Zohra Drif (born 1934)Algerian politician
- Zohra Sehgal (1912–2014)Indian actress and choreographer
- Zohra Bensemra (born 1968)Algerian photographer
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