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Zendaya
GirlMeaning of Zendaya: Shona: 'to give thanks'
Zendaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1153rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 980th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#1153
195 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#980
36 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
3,873
First recorded 2011 · peak 2022
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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