Zinnia
About Zinnia
Zinnia is an unusual floral choice with a bit more edge and energy than most and beginning to find its way onto namers' wish lists of botanical possibilities. Named after the 18th-century German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn, it appears in Roald Dahl's Matilda as the young protagonist's mother.
In the language of flowers, Zinnias symbolize remembrance, affection, tribute, and friendship.
Pronounced ZIN-yuh.
As of October 2026, Zinnia ranked #1290 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #832.
Editor's take: The name Zinnia is a girl's name of German, Latin origin meaning "Zinn's flower".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,095 | 93 | 52.1 |
| 2015 | #1,756 | 120 | 67.2 |
| 2016 | #1,773 | 118 | 66.6 |
| 2017 | #1,513 | 147 | 85.1 |
| 2018 | #1,496 | 147 | 86.4 |
| 2019 | #1,606 | 133 | 79.2 |
| 2020 | #1,590 | 132 | 81.7 |
| 2021 | #1,389 | 158 | 96.3 |
| 2022 | #1,365 | 171 | 104.3 |
| 2023 | #1,296 | 177 | 110.3 |
| 2024 | #1,349 | 169 | 104.3 |
| 2025 | #1,290 | 174 | 108.3 |
World rankings
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Zinnia on lists
Famous Zinnias
- Zinnia Jones
American activist
- Zinnia Rosemary Denison
English equestrienne; daughter of Hugo Denison, 4th and last Earl of Londesborough
Zinnia in pop culture
- Zinnia "Zinny" Taylor
main character in "Chasing Redbird" by Sharon Creech
- Zinnia Wormwood
Matilda's mother in book/film "Matilda"
- Zinnia
character in video games Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- Aunt Zinnia Bellflower
rabbit character in the Beechwood Bunny Tales by Geneviève Huriet and animated TV series "Bellflower Bunnies"
- Zinnia
zebra character on French animated series "Zou"
- Zinnia Huit
character in series "The Sisters Eight" by the Baratz,Logsted family