Baby name
Jora
/JOR-uh/
Meaning
“To flow or to teach (Hebrew); chief or king (Norse); farmer (Slavic)”
Diverse origins, meaning 'to flow' or 'to teach' in Hebrew; 'chief' or 'king' in Norse; and 'farmer' in Slavic contexts.
How it ages.
Jora is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Jora is appearing less often in the United States than before, with a gradual rather than abrupt decline.