Zena
Meaning
variant of Xenia, "hospitable, welcoming"
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zena peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
403 people · the #15,493 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 54
Among people named Zena living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Zena
People given the name Zena in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Zena deep dive
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