Zena

Meaning: Hospitable
Origin: Variant of Xena (from English, phonetic respelling of Xena (Greek Xenia))

Girl's name · #2457 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Zena belongs to an older America first — it reached #560 back in 1883 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2457. About 6,000 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#885 in Sweden (2025) · #2,783 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,444 in Canada (2024).

Famous Zenas

Zena Marshall — British actress (1926–2009)
Zena Cardman — American geobiologist and NASA astronaut
Zena Keefe — American actress (1896–1976)
Zena Dare — British actress and singer (1887–1975)
Zena Walker — English actress (1934–2003)

In stories & tradition

Žena — Káťa Kabanová (Czech opera)

What Zenas become

Among 63 notable people named Zena:

Entertainers appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zena Marshall, British actress (1926–2009).

Similar names: Xena · Leana · Zella · Lenna · Delta · Susie

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