Zhora
A Russian form of George, tracing back to the Greek for "farmer". Only 38 men in Poland carry it, and no boy has been recorded with it since 2000, so meeting one would stay with you.
Zhora Pronunciation
Zhora is pronounced SKHO-rah (/ˈsxɔra/).
What Zhora means
Where Zhora comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Zhora begins in Greek, in the word georgos, which named a person who worked the soil: ge for earth, ergon for labour. That word gave Greek the name Georgios, and gave much of Europe its George. In Russian, Georgios settled into Georgy, then Yegor, and among family and friends into Zhora. The short meaning stays close to the root. A farmer. A form of George.
Zhora is a familiar name, used at home and between friends. The document reads Georgy or Yegor. Mother and teammates say Zhora. One person holds the formal name and the warm one at the same time.
Polish readers meet Zhora mostly through Russian, in novels and old films. It sounds close, and a little rough. On a Polish class register the same name would stand as Jerzy, and behind Jerzy waits the Greek farmer who worked the ground.
How many people are named Zhora
1 in 561742 men in Poland is named Zhora. 38 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #6413 among male names.