Zina
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
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.
Zina is also given to boys.
Pronounced ZEE-nuh.
As of October 2026, Zina ranked #4594 for boys in US births in 1964 and #7486 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4535 for boys in 1916 and #338 for girls in 1964.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #4,654 | 31 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #4,988 | 28 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #3,995 | 38 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #3,291 | 49 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,960 | 56 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #4,874 | 27 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #3,961 | 38 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #4,358 | 33 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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Variations & nicknames
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