Given name
Zenya
“one who is hospitable; welcoming”
Zenya is a variant of Zenia. In Greek use, Zenia carries the interpretation “one who is hospitable; welcoming.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zenya is a variant of Zenia. In Greek use, Zenia carries the interpretation “one who is hospitable; welcoming.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zenya connects to the Xenia name family through Zenia. An origin associated with Xenia is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zenya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 193
- 0 boys · 193 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,923 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +28%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,923 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 16 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 188 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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