Samora is a unisex given name and a surname. People with the name include:

Given name Samora Fihlani (born 1985), South African rugby union player Samora Goodson (born 1984), American football player Samora Khulu (died 2008), South African football player Samora Machel (1933–1986), Mozambican military commander and political leader Samora Smallwood, Canadian actress and writer Samora Yunis (born 1949), Ethiopian military officer

Surname Julian Samora (1920–1996), American scholar Rogério Samora (1958–2021), Portuguese actor