Given name & surname
Zema
“a songstress”
Zema is a variant of Zamara. One Hebrew interpretation is “a songstress.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zema is a variant of Zamara. One Hebrew interpretation is “a songstress.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zema is a variant of Zamara. An origin associated with Zamara is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zema through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 170
- 0 boys · 170 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 21 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #9,450 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,450 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 14.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 21 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 315 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.
Zema’s family of names
Zema has a related form in Zamara. In Greek usage, Zema as a surname is a transliteration of Ζέμα.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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