Given name
Zennie
“of the race of women; the white wave”
Zennie is a variant of Zenevieva. In Russian use, Zenevieva carries the interpretation “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zennie is a variant of Zenevieva. In Russian use, Zenevieva carries the interpretation “of the race of women; the white wave.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zennie connects to the Genevieve name family through Zenevieva. An origin associated with Genevieve is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zennie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 123
- 10 boys · 113 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1949. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 11 in 1920. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 116 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.
Zennie’s family of names
Zennie has a related form in Zenevieva.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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