ZEE-nuh
Zena
About Zena
Familiar through the similarly pronounced TV Warrior Princess, Xena, this name ultimately derives from the Greek Xenia, meaning "guest, foreigner, hospitality". Familiar in the early 19th century in the US, it may also be used as a short form of Alexina, Rozina, Zenobia, and similar.
Pronounced ZEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Zena ranked #2457 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #560 in 1883.
Editor's take: The name Zena is a girl's name of Greek, Ukranian origin meaning "guest, hospitality".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,039 | 56 | 31.3 |
| 2015 | #3,000 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 2016 | #3,278 | 50 | 28.2 |
| 2017 | #2,300 | 81 | 46.9 |
| 2018 | #2,437 | 74 | 43.5 |
| 2019 | #2,107 | 90 | 53.6 |
| 2020 | #2,192 | 83 | 51.3 |
| 2021 | #2,228 | 84 | 51.2 |
| 2022 | #2,141 | 90 | 54.9 |
| 2023 | #2,206 | 86 | 53.6 |
| 2024 | #2,273 | 82 | 50.6 |
| 2025 | #2,457 | 73 | 45.4 |
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