Zanna

Meaning of Zanna

Zanna is a concise, two-syllable name that weaves together Hebrew, Greek and Persian threads with quiet elegance. Deriving in part from the Hebrew Susannah, “lily,” and echoing the Greek Xanthia, “yellow” or “golden,” it carries botanical freshness and a hint of dawnlight warmth. In Persian, the root zan (زن) simply means “woman,” lending Zanna an understated affirmation of femininity that feels both ancient and immediate. Its modest presence in U.S. birth statistics—hovering around the mid-900s in recent years—suggests a choice that is neither ubiquitous nor obscure, but comfortably off the beaten path. Like a lily unfolding at first light, Zanna unfolds layers of cultural resonance without ever shouting for attention.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as ZAN-uh (/'zænə/)

• Zara
• Zena
• Zia
• Zora
• Zaida
• Zola
• Zella