Zisha
Yixing clay is a type of clay from the region near the city of Yixing in Jiangsu Province, China, used in Chinese pottery since the Song dynasty (960–1279) when Yixing clay was first mined around China's Lake Tai. From the 17th century on, Yixing wares were commonly exported to Europe. The finished stoneware, which is used for teaware and other small items, is usually red or brown in colour.
Meaning & Origin of Zisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yixing clay is a type of clay from the region near the city of Yixing in Jiangsu Province, China, used in Chinese pottery since the Song dynasty (960–1279) when Yixing clay was first mined around China's Lake Tai. From the 17th century on, Yixing wares were commonly exported to Europe. The finished stoneware, which is used for teaware and other small items, is usually red or brown in colour.
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The Story of Zisha
The earliest SSA record of Zisha as a baby boy name dates back to 2016, when 9 babies received it. 2017 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Zisha — #7,543 in the national rankings. About 51% of every Zisha on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Zisha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 68 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
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About the name Zisha
Zisha is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 68 births in the dataset. Zisha's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #7,543. Use the chart and map above to compare Zisha'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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