Zima: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Zima – Meaning: 'winter' — the common Slavic word – Origin: Slavic – Pronunciation: ZEE-muh


Zima is a Slavic name meaning “'winter' — the common Slavic word”. It appears in our list of Snow Baby Names Soft as First Snowfall.

Meaning & Origin of Zima

Meaning: 'winter' — the common Slavic word.

Origin: Slavic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Zima

Phonetic: ZEE-muh   IPA: /ˈzʲimə/

Popularity of Zima

Zima 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.

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