Given name

Zeeva

“one who is bright, radiant; splendor”

Zeeva is a variant of Ziva. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is bright, radiant; splendor.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Zeeva is a variant of Ziva. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is bright, radiant; splendor.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Zeeva is a variant of Ziva. An origin associated with Ziva is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2009. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Zeeva through the years

Babies since 1880
148
0 boys · 148 girls
Most popular year
2017
15 babies
2025
7
#13,182 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−12%
Easing
02.557.5102025Highest share 20174.4
Zeeva in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2009–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,182 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 2017.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Zeeva’s family of names

Zeeva has a related form in Ziva.

Walk Zeeva’s family in the name graph

ZeevaZiva

The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Zeeva, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Zainah

“a beautiful woman”

15Very rareSteady

>99% girls

Modern

Zahlia

14Very rareEasing

>99% girls

Modern

Zamaya

22RareEasing

>99% girls

Modern

Zenayla

14Very rareRising fast

>99% girls

Modern

Zaharah

16Very rareCooling

>99% girls

Modern

Zulai

“one who is brilliant; from the town of Zula”

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Zuleikha

0Not recently recorded

>99% girls

Modern

Syiah

11Very rare

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Zeeva’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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