Zina

Spellings & scripts●

Locally spelled Zena in PH Philippines, BR Brazil, AR Argentina and 5 more, Зинаида in RU Russia, KZ Kazakhstan, KG Kyrgyzstan and 2 more, Zinaida in MD Moldova, PL Poland, VE Venezuela and 1 more and Зінаїда in UA Ukraine.

Spellings marked ● are how people bearing the name write it in our records; ○ marks a model's transliteration. Click a spelling to open its page.

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 6 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Zina is also recorded as 6 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• French given name40K records spelled Zina61 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, Brazil, United States, Spain

  Languages: French, Portuguese, Spanish

  Also written Ziña, Zinà, Zïnã, Zîna, Zínå

• a separate given name4.3K records spelled Zina3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, Morocco, Ethiopia

  Also written Zīna, Zīnā

• Hindi given name1.3K records spelled Zina4 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, United States, United Kingdom, Türkiye

  Languages: Hindi, Urdu

  Also written Zîna

• Indonesian given name850 records spelled Zina5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, India, Morocco, Indonesia

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Zîná, Zįnã, Zînâ

• Amharic given name787 records spelled Zina5 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Algeria, Morocco, Ethiopia

  Also written ዝና, Ziza, ዚና, ዚዛ

• Finnish given name599 records spelled Zina6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Finland, United States, Hungary, Slovenia

  Languages: Finnish, Hungarian, Estonian

  Also written Zínã, Zïnà

42 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Zina is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name Zizah (זִיזָה) is believed to be derived from the Hebrew root 'zuz' (זוז), suggesting movement, or from 'ziz' (זִיז), meaning 'splendor,' 'brightness,' or 'abundance'. The variant Zina (זִינָא) is possibly an orthographic error for Zizah and is thought to mean 'well-fed'.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In biblical genealogies, figures like Zizah represent the continuity of the covenant and the meticulous ordering of the Israelite community, particularly the priestly and Levitical lines responsible for worship. His inclusion underscores the principle that every individual and family had a designated role in the life of the nation and the service of God, regardless of their prominence.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• In English, adultery, fornication

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Russian, 11 (24) octobre. Z£énaïde est son équivalent français. Fête : 11 octobre.

  as a name·Russian Names

• In Italian, forma feminina de Zino

  as a name·Dicionário dos sobrenomes italianos

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 134 years between 1884–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Zina D. H. Youngb. 1821USAmerican activist
• Zina Méranteb. 1832FRballet dancer and teacher (1832-1890)
• Zina Harmanb. 1914ILIsraeli politician
• Zina Bethuneb. 1945USAmerican actress, dancer, and choreographer (1945-2012)
• Zina Garrisonb. 1963USAmerican tennis player
• Zina Koutselinib. 1970GRGreek journalist, presenter and television executive with PTSD
• Zina Modianob. 1974FRFrench film director
• Zina Saro-Wiwab. 1976NGBritish video artist and filmmaker (born 1976)
• Zina Zaflowb. 1980USactress
• Zina Khakhouliab. 1986FRFrench actor

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 458 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Zina?

We estimate roughly 48 thousand people bear Zina (counting its spellings and scripts) across 11 countries in our records.

In which country does Zina have the most bearers?

Zina is most frequently recorded in Russia, where it is most often spelled зинаида.

Where is Zina most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Zina is densest in Moldova — about 1 in 185 people — even though Russia holds more of our records for it.

How common is Zina compared with other names?

In Russia, Zina is the 78th most common given name of 418,751 given names recorded there.

Is Zina a male or female name?

Zina is a female name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Zina mean?

Recorded meaning: Zizah is a rare biblical name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'splendor' or 'abundance'.