Given name
Kinza
“a kinswoman”
Kinza is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “a kinswoman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “a kinswoman.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1990. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kinza through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 583
- 0 boys · 583 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 31
- #4,500 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +71%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 31 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,500 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 70.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 542 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kinza’s family of names
Kinza has a related form in Kinzah. Kinza has a related form in Kynza. Kinza has a related form in Kynzah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Kinza
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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