Zorah Neale Hurston
Author of 'Their Eyes Were Watching God', anthropologist and folklorist
An influential African American anthropologist, folklorist, and author of the Harlem Renaissance who wrote the acclaimed novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God.' Her work celebrated Black culture and dialect at a time when such representation was rare in mainstream literature.
Arts & Literature
American
1891
1960
Thinking about the name
Zorah
Hebrew origin
“Zorah likely combines Zora (dawn/Slavic origin) with the Hebrew -ah suffix, or stands alone as a Hebraic variant suggesting 'blooming' or 'flower.' The name merges the sharpness of Z with a softer, more lyrical close, creating a name that feels both earthy and ethereal. It has biblical resonance without being overtly tied to a specific biblical figure.”