Arizona

Meaning: Possibly small spring
Origin: O’odham

Meaning: Possibly good oak
Origin: Basque

Nicknames: Zona

Girl's name · #2156 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Arizona belongs to an older America first — it reached #510 back in 1882 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2156. About 3,500 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,719 in Canada (2024).

Famous Arizonas

Arizona Muse — American model
Arizona Dranes — American gospel singer
Arizona Fleming — American civil-rights activist (1884–1976)
Arizona Cleaver Stemons — American social worker

In stories & tradition

Arizona Robbins — Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Arizona Annie — Comic book character

Similar names: Zena · Arie · Indiana · Mahalia · Leana · Lenna

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