Zdena

Zdena is a feminine given name of Slavic origin, most common in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is generally regarded as the feminine form related to the masculine name Zdeněk and has long been used in Central European naming traditions. While the precise etymology is not definitively established, scholars often trace it to older Slavic elements found in related names, and it has historically appeared as a stand-alone given name as well as a diminutive or affectionate form.

In Czech and Slovak usage, Zdena has several diminutives and variants, including Zdenka and Zdenička. The name remains part of the traditional naming repertoire in these languages, with varying popularity across generations and regions.

Variants and cognates appear in other Slavic languages with varying degrees of frequency, and the name has appeared in literature and public life as a recognizably Slavic female given name. See also Zdeněk, the masculine form from which Zdena is typically derived.