Zendaya

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/zenˈdeɪ.ə//zənˈdeɪ.ə/

proper noun

A female given name from Shona.

OriginShona Tendai →
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Meanings

proper nounZendaya (plural Zendayas)

plural Zendayas

  1. A female given name from Shona.

    Among the celebrities she considers part of her zillennial cohort are Zendaya and American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter.

    2023 May 10, Terry Ward, “Zillennials: The newest micro-generation has a name”, in CNN

Origin

  1. ShonaTendai
  2. EnglishZendaya

Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Zendaya

EritreaplayaIsaiahGaiaHosearheaLeiaMaiaFreyaJudeapaellaFreyjakhayaNevaehcinquedeaFawziakoleaMauna Kea
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Cite this entry
APA

Zendaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zendaya

MLA

“Zendaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zendaya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zendaya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zendaya.

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