Zdenka
Zdenka or Zdeňka is a feminine given name in Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, and Slovenian languages, meaning "woman from Sidon". It is a diminutive form of Zdena, which was originally a short form of Zdeslava. Denny can be used as a diminutive. The masculine counterparts are Zdenko and Zdeněk. Notable people with the name include:
- Czech
- Slovak
- Slovene
- Croatian
Meaning & Origin of Zdenka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zdenka or Zdeňka is a feminine given name in Croatian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, and Slovenian languages, meaning "woman from Sidon". It is a diminutive form of Zdena, which was originally a short form of Zdeslava. Denny can be used as a diminutive. The masculine counterparts are Zdenko and Zdeněk. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Czech
- Slovak
- Slovene
- Croatian
The Story of Zdenka
The earliest SSA record of Zdenka as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Zdenka — #3,919 in the national rankings. Zdenka last appeared in the published SSA data in 1916, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 16 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Zdenka
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zdenka. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Zdena
- Zdeňka
- Zdislava
Names that sound like Zdenka
Phonetically similar names — useful when Zdenka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Denka
- Zinky
- Zinco
- Stinky
- Stinko
- Zecca
- Zenk
- Zenker
- Zelenka
- Sanka
- Stankey
- Stanko
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Zdenka
Zdenka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 16 births in the dataset. Zdenka's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,919. Use the chart and map above to compare Zdenka'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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