Zenobia is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zenobia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zenobia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zenobia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zenobia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “life of Zeus”. Borne by a famous warrior queen of Palmyra in the third century.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,592 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 28 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zenobia per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1923 (62/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (4/yr).
Zenobia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1923, when it ranked #1,740 nationally (given to 62 babies that year).
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