Zeena
A feminine Arabic name meaning "ornament" or "adornment".
Name Census estimates that about 581 living Americans carry the first name Zeena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zeena today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zeena births was 2022 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zeena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
581
~ 1 in 589,939 Americans
Peak year
2022
36 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,591
Tracked since 1922
Popularity
Zeena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zeena from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 202 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zeena remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zeena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zeena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zeenas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zeena
The name Zeena is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It is a feminine name that is said to derive from the Arabic word "zain," which means "beauty" or "adornment." The name is thought to have been used in the Middle East and North Africa regions for centuries, likely originating sometime in the medieval period.
One of the earliest known references to the name Zeena can be found in the famous Arabic folktales "One Thousand and One Nights," also known as the "Arabian Nights." In these stories, which date back to the Islamic Golden Age between the 8th and 13th centuries, there is a character named Zeenab, which is a variation of the name Zeena.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Zeena. One example is Zeena Kurtzer, an American artist and sculptor born in 1915. She was known for her abstract and modernist works, and her pieces are displayed in various museums and galleries across the United States.
Another famous Zeena was Zeena Levitt, a Canadian actress born in 1934. She had a successful career in both film and television, appearing in popular shows such as "The Outer Limits" and "The Twilight Zone." Levitt passed away in 2003 at the age of 68.
In the literary world, Zeena is the name of a character in Edith Wharton's acclaimed novel "Ethan Frome," published in 1911. Zeena Frome is portrayed as the sickly and emotionally distant wife of the protagonist, Ethan.
Moving to the 20th century, Zeena Schreck is an American occultist, artist, and author born in 1958. She is known for her involvement in the Church of Satan and her work in promoting Satanic philosophy and ideology.
Lastly, Zeena Parkins is a contemporary American harpist and composer born in 1956. She is renowned for her innovative and experimental approach to playing the harp, blending traditional techniques with modern styles and electronics.
While the name Zeena has Arabic roots, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and regions throughout history, with notable individuals bearing this name in fields ranging from art and literature to entertainment and occultism.
People
Zeena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zeena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zeena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zeena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 581 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zeena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 589,939 US residents.
Is Zeena a common name?
We classify Zeena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 597 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zeena most popular?
The single biggest year for Zeena was 2022, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zeena is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zeena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zeena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.