MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Jora mean?
Jora belongs to the North Indian naming vocabulary built around jor, strength or force. Punjabi usage places it alongside strength names such as Zorawar, whose longer construction describes possessing strength.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
जोरा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Jora in Indian usage
11,764 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (82.8%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 2,022 records (17.2%).
- Recorded as male: 9,742 records (82.8%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 623 |
| 1940s | 1,514 |
| 1950s | 2,025 |
| 1960s | 2,433 |
| 1970s | 2,068 |
| 1980s | 1,769 |
| 1990s | 1,194 |
| Other decades | 138 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Punjab | 4,737 |
| Rajasthan | 2,406 |
| Gujarat | 2,123 |
| Haryana | 1,540 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 407 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 193 |
| Maharashtra | 109 |
| Other states | 249 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Jora / M | 3 | 5,137 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Jora; Table_6, C5818 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Jora; Table_6, C5818