Zoran
(source: State Statistical Office, 2025)
14,506
14,506 people in North Macedonia carry this name
Meaning
The name Zoran is a Slavic male name derived from the noun zora, meaning “the beginning of the day,” “daybreak,” or “dawn.” In the provided data, it is explained as meaning “born at dawn,” and as the masculine form or variant of the name Zora. In the South Slavic languages, as well as in Czech and Slovak, Zora means “dawn” or “aurora.”
Zoran is a name with clear bright and natural symbolism. It points to the first hours of the morning, to a new beginning, and to light appearing after darkness. The provided sources also mention that in Old Slavic mythology, Zora was the goddess of morning and daybreak.
The data states that the name was known among the Balkan Slavs from the earliest past, but remained rare for many past centuries before entering wider use again in the 20th century. The feminine form of the name is Zorana, while Zoki is a shortened form. Other names from the same root include Zorica, Zorka, and Zorko.