Zatanna
Zatanna Zatara, known mononymously as Zatanna, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in Hawkman #4. Throughout the character's history, Zatanna is depicted as one of DC Comics' most well-regarded supernatural superheroes.
Meaning & Origin of Zatanna
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zatanna Zatara, known mononymously as Zatanna, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in Hawkman #4. Throughout the character's history, Zatanna is depicted as one of DC Comics' most well-regarded supernatural superheroes.
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The Story of Zatanna
Zatanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Zatannas were born — ranking #10,377 that year. As of 2026, Zatanna ranks #11,156 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Zatannas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zatanna
Zatanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Zatanna's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #10,377. Use the chart and map above to compare Zatanna'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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