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Zdenka

z-DEN-kuh /zdəňkɑ/ Czech, Slovak

At a glance

In short
Zdenka is a beautiful and unique Czech/Slovak name for baby girls, pronounced z-DEN-kuh.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1916 (#3,919)
Babies in 1916
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#3,618 in 1914
First recorded
1914

Meaning of Zdenka

Zdenka is a beautiful and unique name that is commonly used for baby girls. It has Czech and Slovak origins, making it an excellent choice for those seeking a multicultural name. The name Zdenka is pronounced as z-DEN-kuh (/zdəňkɑ/) in both Czech and Slovak. A popular variation of this name is Zdena. Although not extremely common in the United States, Zdenka has been given to a small number of newborns throughout the years. This historic data shows that in 1916, 6 babies were named Zdenka, ranking it at 3919th place.

How to pronounce Zdenka

Czech, Slovak

Popularity of Zdenka in the U.S.

Zdenka was last recorded in the U.S. in 1916, ranked #3,919 with 6 babies. It peaked at #3,618 in 1914. It first appears in the records in 1914.

Bar and line chart: Zdenka in the U.S., 1914–1916. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 6 in 1916. Line: rank among girl names, peak #3,618 in 1914, #3,919 in 1916.
  • Girls named Zdenka (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1914–1916. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1914⁠–⁠1916 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
191663,919▲ 355
191554,274▼ 656
191453,618new

Notable people named Zdenka

  • Zdenka Fantlova was a Czech actor, writer and Holocaust survivor.
  • Zdenka Rubinstein was a Croatian Jewish soprano known for her work in opera.
  • Zdenka Pavlina Deitchova was a Czech animator, production manager, and studio director known for her work on Krtek.
  • Zdenka Prochazkova was a Czech actress.
  • Zdenka Cerar — Zdenka Prusnik-Cerar was a Slovenian gymnast and politician who served as state prosecutor general and minister of justice.