Zamia
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning damage or loss; a genus of plants.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Zamia by the numbers
Zamia was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zamia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zariablooming flower or princess; a respelling of Zara353 in the US (2017)
- Zamiraconscience; heart; soul85 in the US (2017)
- Zakiapure, virtuous, intelligent21 in the US (2017)
- Zahiablooming flower; beautiful7 in the US (2017)
- Zaminaearth or land; a form of Zamin5 in the US (2017)
- Zamya34 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Zamia
Names that are said the same way as Zamia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Zamia, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Zamia
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