Zuria
A zuria is a dress worn by the Tigrinya women in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Traditional zurias often feature intricate designs, are ankle-length, and accessorized with a netsela, a white, scarflike accessory worn about the shoulders and head. Zurias come in different forms and designs with an extra sheen due to the demands of fashion. Zurias are worn during holidays, weddings, or parties.
Meaning & Origin of Zuria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A zuria is a dress worn by the Tigrinya women in Eritrea and Ethiopia. Traditional zurias often feature intricate designs, are ankle-length, and accessorized with a netsela, a white, scarflike accessory worn about the shoulders and head. Zurias come in different forms and designs with an extra sheen due to the demands of fashion. Zurias are worn during holidays, weddings, or parties.
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The Story of Zuria
Zuria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 64 Zurias were born — ranking #2,734 that year. As of 2026, Zuria ranks #8,625 for baby girls with 11 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 505 Zurias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zuria
Zuria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 505 births in the dataset. Zuria's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #2,734. Use the chart and map above to compare Zuria'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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