Nzingha
Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande was a southwest African paramount ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. Born into the ruling family of Ndongo, her grandfather Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda was the king of Ndongo, succeeded by her father.
Meaning & Origin of Nzingha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nzinga or Njinga Ana de Sousa Mbande was a southwest African paramount ruler who ruled as queen of the Ambundu Kingdoms of Ndongo (1624–1663) and Matamba (1631–1663), located in present-day northern Angola. Born into the ruling family of Ndongo, her grandfather Ngola Kilombo Kia Kasenda was the king of Ndongo, succeeded by her father.
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The Story of Nzingha
Nzingha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 9 Nzinghas were born — ranking #8,734 that year. As of 2026, Nzingha ranks #14,580 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Nzinghas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nzingha
Nzingha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Nzingha's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #8,734. Use the chart and map above to compare Nzingha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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