Zorana
zoh-RAH-nah
A Slavic name tied to dawn and morning light.
Meaning
The excerpts connect Zorana to the Slavic root for "dawn." In the 19th-century naming books, it is treated as a feminine form or diminutive related to Zora, with the sense of dawn or morning light.
Origin
Slavicfeminine
Fun fact
One excerpt notes that in Illyria, both "the dawn" and "the lady" are called Zora, with Zorana used as an endearing form.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.