Zena

Zena: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of Zeus; hospitable”
Origin: Greek
Say it: ZEE-nə · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Zena is used as an English spelling of Greek Xenia, meaning 'hospitality,' and is also sometimes treated as a form related to names from Zeus such as Zenobia. Usage and source can vary by family and tradition.

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How popular is Zena?

202425.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Zena in 202482

2024 rank#2,262 girls

Peak year1883

Total US babies since 18805,911

Zena is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Zena

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Zena questions

What does the name Zena mean?

Zena means "of Zeus; hospitable". It comes from Greek. Zena is used as an English spelling of Greek Xenia, meaning 'hospitality,' and is also sometimes treated as a form related to names from Zeus such as Zenobia. Usage and source can vary by family and tradition.

Is Zena a boy or girl name?

Zena is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zena?

82 US babies were named Zena in 2024. Its peak year was 1883.

How do you pronounce Zena?

Zena is usually pronounced ZEE-nə.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.