At a Glance: Name: Zenzi – Origin: Bavarian German (short form of Kreszenz/Crescentia) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: TSEN-tsee
Zenzi is a Bavarian German (short form of Kreszenz/Crescentia) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Girl Names That Are Quietly Making a Comeback.
Meaning & Origin of Zenzi
Origin: Bavarian German (short form of Kreszenz/Crescentia).
A common claim: "Innocent" (as a pet form of Kreszenz/Crescentia) Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Zenzi means 'innocent.' Crescentia's Latin root (crescere) is usually associated with 'growing' or 'increasing,' which doesn't support that gloss.
How to Pronounce Zenzi
Phonetic: TSEN-tsee IPA: /ˈtsɛntsi/
Popularity of Zenzi
Zenzi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Zenzi
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