Zena

Zena Meaning & Origin

About Zena
The surname Zena is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Zeno, which itself comes from the Greek name Zenon. The name Zeno means "gift of Zeus" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Zena can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Zeno" or "belonging to the family of Zeno."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Zena is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Zena: 238
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,846
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Zena is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
SN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
ZSA
πŸ”Š Soundex
Z050
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈzinΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zena in Braille

Here's how to represent Zena in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Zena in braille

How to sign the name Zena using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Zena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Zena in sign language

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