Zendaya: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “to give thanks”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- zen-DAY-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Used by actress Zendaya, whose name was created from the Shona word tendai, meaning 'give thanks'. The initial Z- was added in modern naming use.
How popular is Zendaya?
Babies named Zendaya in 2024279
2024 rank#942 girls
Peak year2022
Total US babies since 18803,672
Zendaya is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Zendaya
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
- Oaklynnmodern blend of Oak and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Adalynnmodern blend of Ada and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Kayleemodern blend of Kay and Lee · American (modern coinage)
Zendaya questions
What does the name Zendaya mean?
Zendaya means "to give thanks". It comes from American (modern coinage). Used by actress Zendaya, whose name was created from the Shona word tendai, meaning 'give thanks'. The initial Z- was added in modern naming use.
Is Zendaya a boy or girl name?
Zendaya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Zendaya?
279 US babies were named Zendaya in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.
How do you pronounce Zendaya?
Zendaya is usually pronounced zen-DAY-uh.
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.