Girl · #17,292 in 2026

Zahna

Name: Popularity of the name Zahna in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zahna, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Zahna is a town and a former municipality in Wittenberg district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany not far from Federal Highway (Bundesstraße) B 2 and about 11 km east of Lutherstadt Wittenberg. It was the seat of the former administrative community (Verwaltungsgemeinschaft) of Elbaue-Fläming. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Zahna-Elster.

Current Rank

#17,292

Peak Rank

#8,804 (1994)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1994

First Year

2009

Last Year

1994

Peak Year

#8804

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zahna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Zahna is one of Saxony-Anhalt's oldest towns. It has been proved that Zahna has been inhabited uninterruptedly since about 2000 BC. This has been established by archaeological findings from the 6th century BC up until the migration of the Semnoni who settled in the region. After them came the Sorbs who took over their homes. The historic town core shows the form and structure that goes back to Flemish settlement in the High Middle Ages in the twelfth century. The whole highland north of Wittenberg was so strongly shaped by the Flemings' ways of doing things that the whole area came to be named

The Story of Zahna

Zahna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 9 Zahnas were born — ranking #8,804 that year. As of 2026, Zahna ranks #17,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Zahnas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Zahna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zahna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Zahna

What does the name Zahna mean?

How popular is Zahna in 2026?

In 2026, Zahna ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Zahna most popular?

Zahna reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #8,804 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Zahna a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zahna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zahna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zahna include Jacklyne, Tanice, Karryn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zahna

Zahna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Zahna's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #8,804. Use the chart and map above to compare Zahna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

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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