Zorah

ZO-rah'ZOR-ah'2 syllables
🇮🇱Hebrew
Bright

MEANING

Dawn

ORIGIN

Biblical

ETYMOLOGY

From the Hebrew root 'zarah' meaning 'to rise' or 'to shine'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In the Bible, Zorah was a town in the territory of the tribe of Dan.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Zorah is mentioned in the Bible as the birthplace of Samson.

🇸🇦Arabic
Melodic

MEANING

Glow

ORIGIN

Middle Eastern

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from 'zohrah', meaning 'blossom' or 'flower'.

CULTURAL NOTES

The name Zorah is sometimes associated with beauty and radiance.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in various forms in Middle Eastern poetry and literature.

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FAQs About Zorah

The name Zorah means "dawn" in Hebrew, "glow" in Arabic.
Zorah has Biblical and Middle Eastern origins. From the Hebrew root 'zarah' meaning 'to rise' or 'to shine'.
Zorah is pronounced ZO-rah (ZOR-ah). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Zorah include Zo, Zoe, Zee.
Some middle name ideas for Zorah include Rose, Grace, Claire, Mae, Elizabeth.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Zorah include Samson, Leah, Noah, Liora.
The most common spelling is Zorah. Alternative spellings include Zora, Zohra, Zorah.