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Zudora

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How to Pronounce Zudora

Pronounced zoo-DOR-ah /zuːˈdɔːrə/Medium

Meaning: Zudora is an invented American girl's name made famous by the 1914 silent-film mystery serial Zudora, about a young heroine of that name. The coinage has no documented meaning; it was built for the screen from exotic-sounding syllables. Its birth-name use clusters tightly in the years the serial ran, which points to the film as the source.Low

In 30 seconds: Zudora is an invented name from the 1914 mystery serial 'Zudora'. Its tiny run of use tracks the film almost exactly (said zoo-DOR-ah).
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Origin MediumAmerican
MeaningZudora is an invented American girl's name made famous by the 1914 silent-film mystery serial Zudora, about a young heroine of that name. The coinage has no documented meaning; it was built for the screen from exotic-sounding syllables. Its birth-name use clusters tightly in the years the serial ran, which points to the film as the source.
U.S. rank (1918)#5584 ↘ Falling
1918 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1915
Total births (all-time)≈ 51

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191519141918

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zudora owes its life to the movies: it was coined for the heroine of the 1914 mystery serial Zudora. The name has no older root, and its use as a baby name is a small window opened by the film's popularity.

Zudora's record is brief and pointed: it appears almost only between 1914 and 1918, cresting near 1915 with a scant handful of girls a year, then vanishing as the serial faded from memory. Few names track a single film so closely.

Did you know? Zudora was the name of the heroine of a 1914 silent-film serial, and nearly every baby given the name appears in the years the serial played.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Zudora — 1914 silent serial namesake; coinage, no older root; media name

Variations

ZadoraZodoraZudoriaZudorah

Nicknames

ZuDora

Famous Bearers

  • ★Zudora (serial) (1914)
    heroine of the 1914 American silent-film mystery serial 'Zudora'

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zudora mean?

Zudora is an invented name from the 1914 mystery serial 'Zudora'; it has no documented older meaning.

How do you pronounce Zudora?

It's said zoo-DOR-ah /zuːˈdɔːrə/, three syllables.

Is Zudora a boy or girl name?

Zudora is a girl's name.

Is Zudora a popular name?

No, Zudora was extremely rare, used only briefly around the time the serial played in the mid nineteen-tens.

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