Given name & surname
Zuni
“'One who is creative”
Zuni is used as a given name and a surname. One Native American interpretation is “'One who is creative.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Native American interpretation is “'One who is creative.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Native American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2019. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zuni through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 31
- 0 boys · 31 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 13 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 196 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.
Zuni’s family of names
Zuni has a related form in Zunea. Zuni has a related form in Zuneah. Zuni has a related form in Zunee.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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