Zina
About Zina
A truly international name with an arty feel, Zina has many origins. It is used as a short form of Zinaida, Rozina, and Zenobia in Russia, Hungary, and Poland and as an alternative form of Xena, Xenia, and Zena in various European countries. It is also an Arabic name meaning "adornment", an Nsenga name referring to a child's spirit name, a Galician form of Gina, and an Amharic name that could mean "felicity, happiness".
One thing to bear in mind: in Islamic tradition, Zina is the name of a forbidden deed and Islamic legal term, including, among other things, adultery.
Pronounced ZEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Zina ranked #7486 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #338 in 1964.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,654 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,988 | 28 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #3,995 | 38 | 22 |
| 2018 | #3,291 | 49 | 28.8 |
| 2019 | #2,960 | 56 | 33.4 |
| 2020 | #4,874 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #3,961 | 38 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | #4,358 | 33 | 20.6 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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