Zarya
A girls’ name of Slavic origin, meaning dawn or sunrise.
Zarya by the numbers
Zarya was given to 28 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zarya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zarablooming flower or princess625 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zariablooming flower or princess; a respelling of Zara353 in the US (2017)
- Zariyablooming flower; a form of Zahra78 in the US (2017)
- Zaryahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara43 in the US (2017)
- Zaiyagraceful beauty; a feminine form of Zayn or Zaina42 in the US (2017)
- Zakyapure, intelligent or wise7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Zarya
Names that are said the same way as Zarya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Zariahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara712 in the US (2017)
- Zaharablooming flower160 in the US (2017)
- Zahirablooming or shining9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zaharahblooming flower; shining light12 in the US (2017)
- Zarayahblooming flower; a form of Sarah5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zahirahblooming flower; shining or brilliant7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the dawn
Like Zarya, each of these has the dawn in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zoradawn203 in the US (2017)
- Roxannedawn; a form of Roxana188 in the US (2017)
- Luceromorning star; bringer of light137 in the US (2017)
- Orianagolden or dawn; from Latin aureus28 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Zarya, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)
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