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Zerina

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How to Pronounce Zerina

Pronounced zuh-REE-nah /zəˈriː.nə/Medium

Meaning: A Bosnian/Slavic name Zerina, often linked to a 'golden' sense (via zar/zarin, 'gold'), and echoing Serena and Zarina. A warm, luminous name, noted honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A warm Bosnian name: Zerina leans 'golden,' echoing Serena and Zarina (said 'zuh-REE-nah'). Luminous and rare.
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Origin LowBosnian
MeaningA Bosnian/Slavic name Zerina, often linked to a 'golden' sense (via zar/zarin, 'gold'), and echoing Serena and Zarina. A warm, luminous name, noted honestly.
U.S. rank (2022)#8527 ↗ Rising
2022 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 203
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201519862022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zerina is used in Bosnian and wider Slavic naming, often tied to a 'golden' sense and standing near Serena and Zarina. Its exact route is layered, which we note; it reads warm and radiant. Rare in the U.S. (said 'zuh-REE-nah').

In the U.S. it appears only very rarely. Rare, golden-toned, and warm.

Did you know? Zerina is a Bosnian/Slavic name often read as 'golden,' close in sound to Serena and Zarina — a warm, luminous choice, noted honestly (said 'zuh-REE-nah').
Overall data confidence 38%
References — Zerina — Bosnian/Slavic 'golden'; Serena/Zarina echo

Variations

ZarinaSerinaZerena

Nicknames

ZeriRina

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If you like Zerina…

Zarina— a like 'golden' name
Serena— a like -rina name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zerina mean?

Zerina is a Bosnian/Slavic name often read as 'golden,' echoing Serena and Zarina; its exact route is layered, which we note.

How do you pronounce Zerina?

It's said zuh-REE-nah /zəˈriː.nə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zerina a girl's name?

Zerina is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Zerina?

Zerina is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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