Given name
Zeina
“one having great fame”·“a beautiful woman”
Zeina is a variant of Zena. One African interpretation is “one having great fame.” Its derivation is not certain. Zeina is a variant of Zaina. One Arabic interpretation is “a beautiful woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zeina is a variant of Zena. One African interpretation is “one having great fame.” Its derivation is not certain. Zeina is a variant of Zaina. One Arabic interpretation is “a beautiful woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zeina is a variant of Zaina. An origin associated with Zaina is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zeina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,197
- 0 boys · 1,197 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 74 babies
- 2025
- 74
- #2,436 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +34%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 74 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,436 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 33.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,448 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.
Zeina’s family of names
Zeina has a related form in Zena. Zeina has a related form in Zaina.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Zeina
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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