The first name Zendaya
A girl’s name from Shona.
Pronounced /zenˈdeɪ.ə/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Shona origin
Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 28 girls were named Zendaya, making it the 1,166th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2022, with 51 births (#718).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zendaya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zendaya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 195 girls born in the United States were named Zendaya, the 1,189th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 430 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zendaya
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- ZendayaAmerican actress and singer (born 1996)
Questions
- What does the name Zendaya mean?
- Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name).
- What is the origin of the name Zendaya?
- Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name).
- How popular is the name Zendaya?
- In 2025, 28 girls born in England and Wales were named Zendaya, ranking 1,166th. Its peak was 2022, with 51 births.
- Is Zendaya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,873 US babies named Zendaya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zendaya most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 430 babies were named Zendaya, its highest rank at 680th.
- How do you pronounce Zendaya?
- Zendaya is /zenˈdeɪ.ə/, 2 syllables.