Zana
Zana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Slovene, Croatian.
- Slovene
- Croatian
Meaning & Origin of Zana
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zana is a name with multiple cultural origins: Slovene, Croatian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Slovene
- Croatian
The Story of Zana
American parents first put Zana on the record books as a baby girl name in 1882, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 252 Zanas were born — ranking #802 that year. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Zanas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,213 among baby girl names with 25 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Zanas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zana
Zana is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Zana's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #802. Use the chart and map above to compare Zana'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.