Zina
Zina is a given name. It may be an East Slavic diminutive of the female given name Zinaida. Notable people with the name include:Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy, Madagascan diplomat Zina Bethune (1945–2012), American actress, dancer and choreographer Zina D. H.
Meaning & Origin of Zina
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zina is a given name. It may be an East Slavic diminutive of the female given name Zinaida. Notable people with the name include:Zina Andrianarivelo-Razafy, Madagascan diplomat Zina Bethune (1945–2012), American actress, dancer and choreographer Zina D. H.
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The Story of Zina
Zina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1884, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1964, when 793 Zinas were born — ranking #338 that year. As of 2026, Zina ranks #4,967 for baby girls with 27 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 5K Zinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zina
Zina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Zina's peak popularity came in 1964 when it ranked #338. Use the chart and map above to compare Zina'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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