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Summary

The name Zenobia originates from Greek, meaning 'life of Zeus'. It evolved from the Ancient Greek 'Zenobios' to its Latinized form and then to Modern English. The name is associated with traits of strength and leadership, particularly due to the historical figure of Queen Zenobia. There is no biblical relevance to the name.

The name Zenobia is most popular in Arkansas, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Zenobia has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Zenobia' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 992nd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1306th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1666th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2217th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3047th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4650th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3782nd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Zenobia' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.