Ziva
Ziva, Zivah, or Zhiva, is originally a Hebrew name. Ziva is a first name for women and an equally uncommon last name. The meaning of the name Ziva, which is a variant of Ziv, is “radiance, brilliance, light, brightness, light of God”.
- Hebrew
- Slavic Mythology
- Slovene
- Serbian
Meaning & Origin of Ziva
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ziva, Zivah, or Zhiva, is originally a Hebrew name. Ziva is a first name for women and an equally uncommon last name. The meaning of the name Ziva, which is a variant of Ziv, is “radiance, brilliance, light, brightness, light of God”.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
- Slavic Mythology
- Slovene
- Serbian
The Story of Ziva
The earliest SSA record of Ziva as a baby girl name dates back to 1960, when 6 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 192 newborns named Ziva — #1,243 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Zivas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,454 among baby girl names with 151 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 3K Zivas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Ziva
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ziva. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ziv
- Zivit
Names that sound like Ziva
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About the name Ziva
Ziva is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ziva's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #1,243. Use the chart and map above to compare Ziva'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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