Zinnia

Flower name, from German surname

"Zinn's flower"

Zinnia Origin and Meaning

The name Zinnia is a girl's name of German, Latin origin meaning "Zinn's flower".

Zinnia is an unusual floral choice with a bit more edge and energy than most and beginning to find its way onto namers' wish lists of botanical possibilities. Named after an eighteenth German botanist called Johann Gottfried Zinn, it appears in Roald Dahl's Matilda as the young protagonist's mother.

In the language of flowers, Zinnias symbolize remembrance, affection, tribute, and friendship.

Zinnia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 501 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Zinnia

• 501 Nameberry 2025
• 302 Unique 2023
• 708 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Zinnia

• Zinnia Jones American activist
• Zinnia Rosemary Denison English equestrienne; daughter of Hugo Denison, 4th and last Earl of Londesborough

The name Zinnia in Pop Culture

• Zinnia "Zinny" Taylor main character in "Chasing Redbird" by Sharon Creech
• Zinnia Wormwood Matilda's mother in book/film "Matilda"
• Zinnia character in video games Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
• Aunt Zinnia Bellflower rabbit character in the Beechwood Bunny Tales by Geneviève Huriet and animated TV series "Bellflower Bunnies"
• Zinnia zebra character on French animated series "Zou"
• Zinnia Huit character in series "The Sisters Eight" by the Baratz,Logsted family