Girl · #8,027 in 2026

Zerina

Zerina is a name with a single cultural origin: Bosnian.

  • Bosnian
Current Rank
#8,027
Peak Rank
#7,265 (2015)
Total Babies
203
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1986
First Year
2022
Last Year
2015
Peak Year
#7265
Peak Rank
203
Total Count
27
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zerina

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

Zerina is a name with a single cultural origin: Bosnian.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Bosnian

The Story of Zerina

Zerina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1986, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 16 Zerinas were born — ranking #7,265 that year. As of 2026, Zerina ranks #8,027 for baby girls with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 203 Zerinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Zerina most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Serbia
    37%
  • BA
    25%
  • AL
    12%
  • BJ
    12%
  • MK
    12%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Zerina

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zerina

What does the name Zerina mean?
Zerina is a name with a single cultural origin: Bosnian.
What is the origin of the name Zerina?
Zerina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Bosnian.
How popular is Zerina in 2026?
In 2026, Zerina ranks #8,027 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Zerina most popular?
Zerina reached its peak popularity in 2015, ranking #7,265 that year with 16 babies given the name.
Is Zerina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Zerina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Zerina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zerina include Arabel, Amenah, Kalenna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zerina

Zerina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 203 births in the dataset. Zerina's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #7,265. Use the chart and map above to compare Zerina'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.