Zarina

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A few things about Zarina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Zarina

Zarina Wahab

Indian actress

Choose Zarina and your child shares a first name with Zarina Wahab, an Indian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Zarina, like who?” Zarina Wahab's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 20,325 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zarina, 79 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zarina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZarina first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2015, when it reached #2,060.
• 📈Then vs nowZarina is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 60,606 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 20,325.
• 🚀TrendZarina has climbed 552 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,298. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Persian, Zarina means “golden”.

About the name Zarina

Zarina is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “golden”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Zarina for girls from 1966 to 2025, in 54 of those 60 years. Its best year was 2015, when it ranked #2,060 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,298, with 79 babies.

Origin:Arabic names