Zenobia

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning hospitable; life of Zeus.

Babies a year
39
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zenobia by the numbers

Zenobia was given to 39 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 62 babies in 1923, making it a 1920s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zenobia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zenoviahospitable, welcoming; from xenos (guest)15 in the US (2017)
  • Zanobialife of Zeus9 in the US (2017)
  • Zeniahospitable; welcoming; form of Xenia23 in the US (2017)
  • Zinovialiving; hospitable7 in the US (2017)
  • Zanovia11 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean life

Like Zenobia, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Zoeylife6,034 in the US (2017)
  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zenobia

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