Given name
Zeenia
“one who is hospitable; welcoming”·“a brilliant, showy, rayed flower”
Zeenia is a variant of Zenia. In Greek use, Zenia carries the interpretation “one who is hospitable; welcoming.” Zeenia is a variant of Zinnia. One Latin interpretation is “a brilliant, showy, rayed flower.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zeenia is a variant of Zenia. In Greek use, Zenia carries the interpretation “one who is hospitable; welcoming.” Zeenia is a variant of Zinnia. One Latin interpretation is “a brilliant, showy, rayed flower.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zeenia is a variant of Zinnia. An origin associated with Zinnia is Latin. Zeenia connects to the Xenia name family through Zenia. An origin associated with Xenia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zeenia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zeenia’s family of names
Zeenia has a related form in Zenia. Zeenia has a related form in Zinnia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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