Zenaida
About Zenaida
A powerful name with an intriguing air of antiquity, Zenaida has the freshness of Zephyr and Azalea too. Meaning "life of Zeus" or "dedicated to Zeus", it was notably borne by the first-century saint, Zenaida of Tarsus. She and her sister Philonella, were physicians, particularly interested in experimental medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatric disorders.
Appearing as Zinaida in Russia, Lithuania, the Ukraine and Belarus and as Zénaïde in French, this form is used predominantly among Spanish and English speakers. The pronunciation of the name may also vary depending on where it's used, and it may be heard as zeh-NAY-duh, zeh-NYE-duh, zeh-naa-EE-duh, and sen-EYE-da.
A second meaning of the name is "white winged dove", owing to its connection to Zenaida doves, names by French naturalist Charles Lucien Bonaparte for his wife, Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte.
Pronounced zuh-NAY-duh.
As of October 2026, Zenaida ranked #3576 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1732 in 1974.
Editor's take: The name Zenaida is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "the life of Zeus; dedicated to Zeus".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,845 | 40 | 22.4 |
| 2015 | #3,986 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #4,245 | 35 | 19.8 |
| 2017 | #3,843 | 40 | 23.2 |
| 2018 | #3,850 | 39 | 22.9 |
| 2019 | #3,168 | 51 | 30.4 |
| 2020 | #3,139 | 51 | 31.5 |
| 2021 | #2,555 | 69 | 42.1 |
| 2022 | #2,953 | 57 | 34.8 |
| 2023 | #2,395 | 76 | 47.4 |
| 2024 | #3,261 | 49 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | #3,576 | 43 | 26.8 |
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Zenaida on lists
Famous Zenaidas
- Saint Zenaida of Tarsus
1st century Cilician physician
- Zenaida "Zeny" Beveraggi
Puerto Rican singer of duo Zeny & Zory; twin of sister Zoraida "Zory" Beveraggi
- Zenaida Victoria Moya
mayor of Belize City, Belize
- Zenaida Yanowsky
Spanish ballerina
- Zenaida Elvira González Manfugás
Cuban pianist
- Zenaida Fernandez
Gonzalez, figure in the Casey Anthony murder case
Zenaida in pop culture
- Zenaida
genus of dove (named after Princess ZÉnaÏde Bonaparte, Napoleon's niece)