Fun Facts About the Name Ziyanna
- 241 babies named Ziyanna: U.S. records list 241 babies given the name Ziyanna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ziyanna Mean?
Ziyanna is a feminine given name whose meaning is not firmly established. It is most often explained as a modern extended form of Ziana, a name linked to the Arabic element Zia, from ḍiyāʾ (ضياء), meaning 'light' or 'brightness.' The ending -anna gives the name a feminine shape and may also reflect the name Anna. Because the name is a modern spelling rather than a classical form with a fixed early meaning, its etymology is best described as probable rather than certain.
Ziyanna Name History & Origins
The name Ziyanna is related to the element Zia, which comes from Arabic ḍiyāʾ (ضياء), 'light.' The masculine given name Ziya (also spelled Zia) is traditional in Arabic-, Persian-, Turkish-, and Urdu-speaking regions. Feminine forms such as Ziana and Zyanna developed from this element by adding a feminine ending.
Ziyanna is an extended spelling within that feminine group. Compared with Ziana and Zyanna, it adds an extra i and a doubled n. It is used in English-speaking countries and in some Muslim communities, and its spelling and pronunciation vary.
How Popular is the Name Ziyanna?
Ziyanna 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 2011. Its best rank was #7,429 in 2011.
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 | #10,100 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #15,230 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #9,599 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2022 | #9,051 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #11,130 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #7,962 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 2019 | #8,133 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #8,609 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #10,680 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #8,866 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #10,855 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #8,479 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2013 | #8,577 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2012 | #9,706 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #7,429 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2010 | #11,239 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2009 | #15,228 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #8,963 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #8,516 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #13,588 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #12,401 | 8 | 0.0004% |
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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