Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Zendayah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2012. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zendayah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 212
- 0 boys · 212 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,829 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −30%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,829 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zendayah’s family of names
Zendayah may belong to the same name family as ZENNDAYAH. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Zendayah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.