Quick answer
Zenobia is a girl name meaning "life of Zeus".
Pronunciation: Classical Greek /zdɛː.no.bí.aː/; English /zə.ˈnoʊ.bi.ə/.
Meaning and history
The name means "life of Zeus", derived from Greek Ζηνός (Zenos) meaning "of Zeus " and βίος ( bios ) meaning "life". This was the name of the queen of the Palmyrene Empire, which broke away from Rome in the 3rd-century and began expanding into Roman territory. She was eventually defeated by the emperor Aurelian. Her Greek name was used as an approximation of her native Aramaic name.
Notes and context
Usage: ancient greek | Ancient Greek: Ζηνοβία