What does Jorah mean?

Jorah as a girls' name is pronounced JOR-ah, YOUR-ay. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jorah is "first rain or autumn rain". Biblical. In Israel, at the end of the drought season with the return of the rain, people drop what they are doing and run into the street shouting "Jorah!"

STARTS/ENDS WITH Jo-, -ah

ASSOCIATED WITH rain (water), biblical, israel

Variations

How popular is Jorah?

Jorah is an uncommon given name for females and also a rare surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Jorah is alike in pronunciation to Jarae, Jerae, Jeree, Jeri▼, Jerri▼, Jerry▼, Jery, Jorey, Jori, Jorie and Jorry. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abrah, Adrah, Anorah, Barah, Carah, Cyrah, Darah, Dorah, Drorah (see Derora), Farah▲, Janah, Jaral, Joan▼, Joda, Joia, Jola, Jolan, Jona, Jonae, Jonay, Jordan▼, Jorja▼, Joya, Karah, Kyrah, Leorah, Lorah, Marah, Merah, Mirah, Monah, Morah, Moriah, Myrah, Nonah, Norah▲, Oonah, Oprah, Orah, Perah, Sarah▼, Serah, Tarah▼, Terah, Tovah, Yonah, Zarah, Zorah and Zorrah. These names tend to be more frequently used than Jorah.