Zina
Meaning
used independently across traditions: a Slavic short form of Zinaida (from Greek Zeus), an Arabic word for adornment, and an African name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zina peaked in the 1960s.
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Popularity in Brazil
324 people · the #18,033 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 65
Among people named Zina 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 Zina
Most people given the name Zina in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Zina you meet today is most often in her 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Zina deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Zina truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Zina fits with your family’s names and surname.
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