Fun Facts About the Name Zerina
- 208 babies named Zerina: U.S. records list 208 babies given the name Zerina from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Zerina Mean?
Zerina is a feminine name found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and other parts of Southeast Europe. Its usual explanation is that it means "golden" and derives from Persian zar ("gold"), by way of the adjective zarīn ("golden") and the related feminine name Zarina.
The literal sense is "golden" or "made of gold." Ideas such as brightness, preciousness, or good fortune are later associations rather than separate etymological meanings. The name is not related to the Latin name Serena, despite the similar sound and spelling.
Zerina Name History & Origins
Zerina is best understood as a Balkan feminine form of the Persian-derived name Zarina. Persian zar, "gold," forms the adjective zarīn, "golden"; Zarina is the feminine given name built from that root. The name Zarina is used in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia, and related forms occur in Turkish and other languages influenced by Persian.
In Southeast Europe, Zerina is used as a feminine given name among Bosniaks and other Muslim communities. Its presence there is connected with the Persian and Ottoman Turkish vocabulary that entered Balkan languages during the Ottoman period; the spelling with e reflects local pronunciation. The name is also found in other parts of the former Yugoslavia, but the documentary record does not clearly establish a single route or date for its adoption in every community.
How Popular is the Name Zerina?
Zerina has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #7,609 in 2015.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #17,261 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #8,527 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2021 | #15,218 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #15,047 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #15,508 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #8,606 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #10,675 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #18,839 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,609 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #13,053 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #19,241 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #13,460 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #12,138 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #19,801 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2009 | #20,165 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #17,477 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #20,546 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #17,142 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #16,445 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #16,082 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #10,415 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #13,585 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #15,023 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #11,378 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #9,015 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1996 | #11,795 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #13,425 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #12,830 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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