Given name
Zeena
“one having great fame”
Zeena is a variant of Zena. One African interpretation is “one having great fame.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zeena is a variant of Zena. One African interpretation is “one having great fame.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zeena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 622
- 0 boys · 622 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 24
- #5,402 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +22%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 24 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,402 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 697 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Zeena
- Zeena SchreckAmerican visual and musical artistborn 1963
- Zeena ParkinsAmerican musicianborn 1956
- Zeena ZakiIraqi fashion designerborn 1974
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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