Zinnia
Zinnia is a girl name of German origin, meaning The bright zinnia flower.
What Zinnia means
The bright zinnia flower.
Zinnia sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Zinnia comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Zinnia is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Zinnia?
In the girl name rankings we track, Zinnia falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Zinnia
Zinnia spans flowers and growing things and Color, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Zinnia
These share Zinnia's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
- Iris — Rainbow; messenger of the gods.
- Violet — The violet flower; the color purple.
- Bluebell — The woodland bell flower.
- Hyacinth — The fragrant purple bloom.
- Ianthe — Violet flower.
- Lavender — The fragrant purple flower.
- Lilac — The pale-purple blossom.
- Poppy — The bright red poppy flower.
- Tulip — The tulip flower; turban.
- Viola — Violet flower.
- Romy — Rosemary; dew of the sea.
More German names
- Zelda — Blessed; grey fighting maid.
- Wolfgang — Traveling wolf; wolf's path.
- Wolf — The wolf; a brave wanderer.
- Wilhelmina — Resolute protector.
- Walter — Ruler of the army.
- Ulrich — Prosperity and power.
- Theodoric — Ruler of the people.
- Stefan — Crown, garland.
- Ryker — Rich; powerful.
- Rupert — Bright fame.