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The baby name Zina is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZEE-nuh.

Zina is Arabic, Greek, Russian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Greek, Russian
Pronunciation: ZEE-nuh

What is the meaning of the name Zina ?

The baby name Zina is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZEE-nuh.

Zina is Arabic, Greek, Russian in Origin.

Zina has several independent routes, but in European use it is chiefly a Russian and East European short form of Zinaida. That name continues Ancient Greek Zēnaïs, Latinized as Zenaida, built on Zēn-, the oblique stem of Zeus, with the feminine suffix -aïs; its literal sense is of Zeus or belonging to Zeus. A separate Arabic name is zīna, from the Semitic root z-y-n, ornamentation or adornment.

The Greek line was carried in Christian naming by Saint Zenaida of Tarsus, venerated in Eastern churches with her sister Philonella, which helped preserve Zinaida and its pet form Zina in Russian usage. Related forms include Zenaida, Zenia, Zinaida, and the Russian familiar Zenya; Xenia belongs to the Greek xenos family and is etymologically separate despite occasional spelling overlap. In English-speaking countries Zina has remained uncommon, with visible bearers such as American tennis player Zina Garrison.

Zina has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zina

Zina Bethune Actor · Born 1945 · United States Zina Bethune was an American actress and dancer best known for her role as Gail Lucas in the television series 'The Nurses'. She also appeared in films like 'Who's That Knocking at My Door' directed by Martin Scorsese. Beyond acting, she was a dedicated advocate for people with disabilities.

Zina – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2010 #1 — 983
MD 0 #28 7 434
AZ 0 #43 1 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
MD Girls 0 #54 43 865
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
LT 0 #85 4 949
GE Girls 0 #88 17 1,564
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
CY Girls 0 #102 20 3,755
IQ 0 #102 28 3,533
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
IQ Girls 0 #108 787 11,303
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
LT Girls 0 #121 83 1,904
GR 0 #122 13 3,911
Switzerland Girls 2024 #130 6 1,786
RS Girls 0 #133 5 1,651
JO 0 #134 7 2,158
EE Girls 0 #137 6 1,888
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
GR Girls 0 #149 96 6,293
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
TN 0 #153 3,333 13,765
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
LU Girls 0 #186 5 4,850
Belgium Girls 2002 #188 28 412
RU 0 #188 7 3,641
BG Girls 0 #191 33 3,559
AL Girls 0 #193 30 4,141
KZ Girls 0 #197 143 5,862
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
JO Girls 0 #209 124 7,570
DZ 0 #211 3,623 20,130
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
HU Girls 0 #223 3 3,308
IR 0 #223 9 4,221
PS Girls 0 #233 391 10,981
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
RU Girls 0 #243 359 11,913
PT 0 #247 4 4,161
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
IL Girls 0 #253 534 11,648
IL 0 #261 14 6,291
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
CZ Girls 0 #273 70 5,378
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #278 8 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
QA Girls 0 #284 33 15,378
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
DK Girls 0 #296 21 7,429
GH Girls 0 #303 22 6,973
SD Girls 0 #306 40 7,678
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
France Girls 2021 #318 90 3,185
MA 0 #320 2,351 20,986
SY 0 #344 528 11,684
PL Girls 0 #345 10 5,096
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
EG Girls 0 #357 1,077 14,742
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
EG 0 #368 33 6,387
YE 0 #369 13 8,639
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
BD Girls 0 #402 5 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
PT Girls 0 #418 34 7,952
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
IR Girls 0 #446 85 8,334
LY 0 #448 88 12,703
AE Girls 0 #454 100 20,968
KW Girls 0 #461 55 19,177
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
IT Girls 0 #483 1,964 9,415
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #512 7 9,861
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
PS Boys 0 #554 8 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
CR Girls 0 #566 8 11,342
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
LB 0 #574 85 13,263
IL Boys 0 #618 8 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #621 47 13,071
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IT 0 #682 33 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #710 29 3,895
NG Girls 0 #724 63 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #728 111 4,949
SA Girls 0 #732 204 25,931
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
NL Girls 0 #745 212 5,933
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
EG Boys 0 #849 38 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #879 105 5,561
United States Girls 2024 #895 22 8,487
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
BR Girls 0 #916 26 12,708
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #996 6 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,065 77 25,928
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
TR 0 #1,112 100 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,180 3 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,264 9 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Zina is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Zina

Zina is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zina is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ZEE-nuh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zinaida, Zenaida, Zinaïda, Zenaïda, Zenia and Zenya.
Yes, very popular — Zina ranked #1 in Ireland in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Zina ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2010).
Yes — 1 notable people named Zina are in our database, including Zina Bethune (Actor).