Holding steady.
Popularity of Czarina since 1980
Babies named Czarina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 51 |
| 1990s | 117 |
| 2000s | 122 |
| 2010s | 96 |
| 2020s | 38 |
Meaning & origin
Czarina is a rare and regal name that first entered U.S. birth records in 1980. Its peak year of usage was 1999, after which it declined to stable but very low numbers; it has never ranked among the top 1000 names. The name derives from the Russian title for an empress, itself a feminization of 'tsar'. Czarina was most common in the 1990s, reflecting a trend toward aristocratic and imperial names.
Czarina is the English feminization of the Russian title 'tsar', itself derived from the Latin 'Caesar'. It entered English usage in the 19th century as an exotic-sounding royal title, occasionally adopted as a given name. Its use peaked in the 1990s, reflecting a broader trend of noble and imperial names for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Cza, Rina, Zara
Variants: Tsarina, Tzara, Csarina
Sibling names for Czarina
Names that share Czarina's style, for a brother or sister.
