Unisex name · Greek
Zhenya
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: well bornZhenya is a gender-neutral name that comes from Greek and means "well born". It is used in Russian.
- Meaning
- Well born
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Unisex
- Letters
- 6
Meaning and origin of Zhenya
As a gender-neutral name, Zhenya comes from Greek and means "well born". It is used in Russian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Zhenya on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Zhenya on 3 lists.
“Well born; Russian pet form of Yevgeny and Yevgenia”
From Gender neutral names, unisex names from Africa, the Middle East and Europe
“Short for Yevgenia or Yevgeny: well-born, noble; Greek”
From Russian boy names, more Russian pet names for boys
“Short for Yevgenia or Yevgeny: well-born, noble; Greek”
From Russian girl names, more Russian pet names for girls
How popular is Zhenya?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #17,641 in 2021
- Most babies: 5 in 2019
- Babies since 2019
- At least 10
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Rank | – | – | – | #17,981 | – | #17,641 | – | – | – | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Zhenya
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names spelled like Zhenya
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- ZhannaGod is gracious, via French Jeanne (Hebrew, girl)
- ZhenPrecious, treasure (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- NataliaBorn on Christmas day (Latin, girl)
- EuphemiaWell spoken (Greek, girl)
- KennethAnglicized Coinneach, handsome, and Cináed, perhaps born of fire (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- RenatoBorn again (Latin, boy)
- EffieWell spoken (Greek, girl)
- IphigeniaStrong-born (Greek, girl)
- NatashaBorn on Christmas Day (Latin, girl)
- RenateBorn again (Latin, girl)
- AbenaBorn on Tuesday (Akan, girl)
- AbimbolaBorn into wealth (Yoruba, girl)
Middle names for Zhenya
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- AlexandraDefender of men (Greek, girl)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- ElenaForm of Helen, probably from Greek torch (Greek, girl)
- IrenePeace, tranquility (Greek, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- SofiaWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
- SophieWisdom, skill (Greek, girl)
Zhenya: common questions
What does the name Zhenya mean?
Zhenya comes from Greek and means "well born".
Is Zhenya a boy or girl name?
Zhenya is used for both boys and girls.
Where does the name Zhenya come from?
Zhenya comes from Greek and means "well born". Today it is used in Russian.
What are other forms of Zhenya?
Forms of Zhenya with the same meaning and origin include Eugene (English), Eugenia (Italian), Eugenie (French), Eugenio (Italian) and Evgenia (Greek).
What middle names go with Zhenya?
Middle names that flow well with Zhenya include Ansel, Dawn, Elise, Henry and Leigh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.