Arizona

Meaning: Possibly small spring
Origin: O'odham — From the name of the US state

Meaning: Possibly good oak
Origin: Basque — From the name of the US state

Nicknames: Zona

Girl's name · #2156 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Arizona belongs to an older America first — it reached #510 back in 1882 — yet it still appears in today's records at #2156. About 3,500 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,127 in Italy (2024) · #1,882 in Canada (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #3,705 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,742 in France (2025) · #2,063 in Austria (2024) · #809 in Scotland (2018).

Famous Arizonas

Arizona Muse — American model (born 1988)
Arizona Dranes — American singer and pianist (1889–1963)
Arizona Cleaver Stemons — American social worker (1898–1980)
Arizona Fleming — American civil-rights activist (1884–1976)

In stories & tradition

Arizona Robbins — Fictional character from the television show Grey's Anatomy
Arizona Annie — Comic book character

Similar names: Mahalia · Arie · Indiana · Zena · Leana · Ina

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