Zina most likely means “lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 4 letters.
What does Zina mean?
Literally: зина ‘lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness’
From a common word (no etymology recorded for the name itself)
Zina (Зина) is a Kazakh girl's name listed in the KazPER name list. The name is identical to the Kazakh word зина, which a dictionary glosses as ‘lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness’.[2]
From the Kazakh word зина ‘lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness’. This reading is based on the word; a separate etymology for the name itself is not recorded.
Zina in Kazakh
What does Zina mean in Kazakh?
In Kazakh the name is written Зина. No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness” applies. It is recorded as a girl's name.[2]
Is Zina a Kazakh name?
Yes. Zina is documented as a given name in Kazakh.
Zina across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | ЗинаCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness” | Documented[2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Zina
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Zina
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Zina rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- SagatBoy“hour (unit of time)”same language (kazakh)
- TendikGirl“equality”same language (kazakh)
- MedetBoy“help, assistance”same language (kazakh)
- GalymbaiBoy“scientist, scholar + rich, wealthy”same language (kazakh)
- AikelbetGirl“moon-faced, comely”same language (kazakh)
- AltynzerGirl“pure gold”same language (kazakh)
- SenimBoy“trust, faith”same language (kazakh)
- AygulGirl“moon + flower”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Zina
What does the name Zina mean?
Zina most likely means “lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness”, although the sources do not confirm this independently. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
Is Zina a girl's or a boy's name?
Zina is recorded as a girl's name.
Which languages use Zina?
Zina is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Zina spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Зина (Cyrillic), Zina (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Zina have?
Zina has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 4 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “зина”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93751855. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Kazakh зина: lechery, profligacy, lasciviousness
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Зина; KazPER English spelling Zina
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