Zarianna
A name of Arabic origin meaning "princess" or "the flower that blooms".
Name Census estimates that about 325 living Americans carry the first name Zarianna. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zarianna today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zarianna births was 2012 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zarianna. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
325
~ 1 in 1,054,629 Americans
Peak year
2012
22 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,397
Tracked since 2001
Popularity
Zarianna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zarianna from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 160 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zarianna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zarianna by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zarianna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zarianna
The name Zarianna is believed to have originated from the Persian language, and its roots can be traced back to the ancient Persian culture. The earliest known use of this name dates back to the 6th century BCE, during the Achaemenid Empire period in Persia (modern-day Iran).
Zarianna is believed to be derived from the Persian word "Zar," meaning "gold," and "Anna," a variant of the Persian name "Anahita," the ancient Persian goddess of fertility, healing, and wisdom. Thus, the name Zarianna can be interpreted as "golden one" or "golden goddess," reflecting the reverence for gold and goddesses in ancient Persian culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zarianna can be found in the ancient Persian text, the Avesta, a collection of sacred Zoroastrian texts. In these texts, Zarianna is mentioned as the name of a priestess who served in the temple of Anahita.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zarianna. One of the earliest recorded figures was Zarianna of Ctesiphon (c. 250 CE), a renowned physician and scholar who made significant contributions to the field of medicine during the Sassanid Empire in ancient Persia.
Another notable figure was Zarianna the Poet (c. 1050 CE), a celebrated Persian poet and writer who lived during the Seljuk Empire. Her poetry was widely acclaimed for its beauty and depth, and she is considered one of the most influential literary figures of her time.
In the 14th century, Zarianna of Samarkand (c. 1320 CE) was a prominent architect and engineer who played a crucial role in the construction of several magnificent buildings and monuments in the city of Samarkand, which was then part of the Timurid Empire.
During the Safavid Dynasty in Persia (16th-18th centuries), Zarianna Banu Isfahani (c. 1570 CE) was a renowned calligrapher and artist whose works were highly sought after by the ruling elite and nobility.
In more recent history, Zarianna Mukhina (1889-1953) was a prominent Russian sculptor known for her monumental works, including the famous "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman" statue, which was unveiled in 1937 for the World's Fair in Paris.
While the name Zarianna has its roots in ancient Persian culture, it has been adopted and used in various parts of the world over the centuries, reflecting the cultural exchange and influence that has shaped human civilization.
People
Zarianna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zarianna as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zarianna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zarianna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 325 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zarianna going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,054,629 US residents.
Is Zarianna a common name?
We classify Zarianna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 328 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zarianna most popular?
The single biggest year for Zarianna was 2012, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zarianna is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zarianna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zarianna a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zarianna in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zarianna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zarianna in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zarianna can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Zarianna?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.