Given name & surname
Zelina
“having great zeal”·“of the sunshine”
Zelina is a variant of Zelia. Interpretations include “having great zeal” and “of the sunshine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zelina is a variant of Zelia. Interpretations include “having great zeal” and “of the sunshine”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zelina is a variant of Zelia. Zelia has been associated with Greek and Spanish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zelina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 337
- 0 boys · 337 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #4,875 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +38%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,875 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 38.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 335 as a first name in 2020; 222 as a surname 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 · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.