Given name
Zenia
“one who is hospitable; welcoming”
Zenia is a form of Xenia. One Greek interpretation is “one who is hospitable; welcoming.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Greek use, Zenia carries the interpretation “one who is hospitable; welcoming.” Zenia is a form of Xenia. One Greek interpretation is “one who is hospitable; welcoming.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Greek.
How it developed
Zenia is used as a form of Xenia.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1891. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zenia through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,770
- 0 boys · 1,770 girls
- Most popular year
- 1988
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 17
- #6,830 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −18%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,830 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 43 in 1988. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,931 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.
Zenia’s family of names
In Danish usage, Zenia has a related form in Xenia. Zenia is a form of Xenia. In Danish usage, Zenia has a conventional equivalent in the English form Xenia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Zenia has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Zenia
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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