Zina
How to say it: zee-NA · /ziˈna/
Arabic 'ornament, beauty' also Slavic short form - cross-cultural name used in Europe and Maghreb.
Zina was the 5,994th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #10,288 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,994 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #10,288 |
| In France, 2025 | #567 among girls’ names, 65 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zina peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zina is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian.
In France: #567 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Zina
- Zina Garrison (born 1963)American tennis player
- Zina Kocher (born 1982)Canadian biathlete
- Zina Saro-Wiwa (born 1976)British video artist and filmmaker
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