Gender
Female
Origin
- Hebrew
- radiance, brilliance or light of God
- Arabic
- Mistress; also the diminutive form for names ending in sita or zita, such as Rosita
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
z(i)-vah
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #4325, 32 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7133, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 32 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 19 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2020 (rank #2843, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3704, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence