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The baby name Zana is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZAH-nah.

Zana is Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Serbian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Serbian
Pronunciation: ZAH-nah

What is the meaning of the name Zana ?

The baby name Zana is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZAH-nah.

Zana is Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Serbian in Origin.

Zana is best treated as a homonymous name rather than a single etymon. In Albanian, the common noun zanë (Gheg zânë) denotes a fairy or mountain nymph; its deeper source is debated, with proposals from Latin Diana and native zâ, voice. In Balkan Slavic use, Zana/Žana also functions as a clipped form of Suzana, from Greek Sousanna and ultimately Hebrew Šošannāh, lily.

The Albanian association appears in the mythological phrase Zana e malit, the mountain fairy of northern Albanian epic tradition. Among Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian speakers, the name is usually read through Suzana, while Polish and Latvian forms overlap with Jane/Jeanne traditions such as Żana or Žanna. Recent naming data show visible use in Bosnia and Herzegovina; elsewhere, including English-speaking countries, it remains uncommon. Notable bearers include Zana Marjanović and Zana Nimani.

Zana has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zana

Zana Marjanović Actor · Born 1983 · Bosnia and Herzegovina Zana Marjanović is a Bosnian actress best known for playing the lead in Angelina Jolie’s directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011). Born on 31 May 1983, she studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo.

Zana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #29 4 2,297
AL Girls 0 #47 311 4,141
IQ Boys 0 #55 4,325 13,071
IQ 0 #58 83 3,533
AL 0 #61 15 2,372
SI 0 #73 8 1,612
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
RS 0 #76 9 923
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI Girls 0 #81 110 2,769
LT 0 #85 4 949
RS Girls 0 #90 49 1,651
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
BN Girls 0 #95 12 5,459
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
LT Girls 0 #114 102 1,904
Switzerland Girls 2024 #121 15 1,786
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
HR 0 #178 4 2,081
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
GR Girls 0 #193 50 6,293
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #209 3 3,402
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
HR Girls 0 #214 77 3,687
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MY Girls 0 #259 1,358 24,821
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
AL Boys 0 #283 16 5,122
MY 0 #284 47 12,352
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
IQ Girls 0 #302 218 11,303
JO Girls 0 #309 17 7,570
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Boys 0 #316 10 7,401
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #327 6 5,862
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
BR 0 #358 3 5,969
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
France Boys 2021 #382 6 2,865
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2021 #390 16 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #394 27 1,885
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #401 6 8,413
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
Austria Boys 0 #425 18 2,180
PT Girls 0 #433 19 7,952
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
IR Boys 0 #479 74 10,162
RU Girls 0 #489 10 11,913
PS Girls 0 #501 23 10,981
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
LY 0 #518 18 12,703
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
SG Girls 0 #535 52 18,916
AE Girls 0 #540 14 20,968
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
SY 0 #585 146 11,684
IL Girls 0 #600 18 11,648
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #634 25 13,263
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #656 27 3,552
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #719 20 3,895
TR 0 #734 651 19,440
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
Germany Girls 0 #768 71 4,949
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
BR Girls 0 #849 93 12,708
Germany Boys 0 #867 86 5,697
EG Boys 0 #870 17 15,035
EG Girls 0 #883 77 14,742
SA Girls 0 #889 47 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #892 25 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
NL Boys 0 #914 38 5,873
Spain Boys 0 #920 11 5,610
NL Girls 0 #920 36 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #954 30 5,561
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,046 96 25,928
MA 0 #1,071 58 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,075 37 25,439
IT Girls 0 #1,105 348 9,415
DZ 0 #1,133 44 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,136 8 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,159 20 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,598 17 28,008

Zana is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
France
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Zana

Zana is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zana is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ZAH-nah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zanë, Žana, Żana, Žanna, Suzana and Susanna.
Yes — Zana ranked #121 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Zana ranks highest in Switzerland (#121 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Zana are in our database, including Zana Marjanović (Actor).