Zaiya

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning graceful beauty; a feminine form of Zayn or Zaina.

Babies a year
42
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4201
5 babies

Zaiya by the numbers

In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Zaiya. In the US, 42 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Zayn

Like Zaiya, each of these traces back to Zayn: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Zayngrace, beauty; variant spelling of zain376 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zayahgrace and beauty; a feminine form of Zayn or variant of Zaynah14 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zaiya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Zairaflower, blooming; feminine form of Zair49 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zainagraceful beauty; a form of Zaynab or Zain51 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ziyalight, splendor; variant of Zia128 in the US (2017)
  • Zaidafortune or prosperity89 in the US (2017)
  • Zariyablooming flower; a form of Zahra78 in the US (2017)
  • Zakiyapure, chaste, intelligent47 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Zaiya

Names that are said the same way as Zaiya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Zaiyahgrace; beauty; a feminine form of Zayn3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zahiablooming flower; beautiful7 in the US (2017)
  • Zayiah6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Zaiya, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Zaiya, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Zaiya

Nobody has voted for Zaiya yet

Vote for Zaiya and put it up against all the other baby names

Vote for Zaiya