Zayah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning grace and beauty; a feminine form of Zayn or variant of Zaynah.

Babies a year
14
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2006
14 babies

Zayah by the numbers

In 2025, 14 babies in England and Wales were named Zayah. In the US, 63 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 Zayah, 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)
  • Zaiyagraceful beauty; a feminine form of Zayn or Zaina42 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zarahblooming flower; a form of Sarah or Zara42 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ziyahlight, splendor; a variant of Zia85 in the US (2017)
  • Zaryahblooming flower; a form of Zahra or Zara43 in the US (2017)
  • Zaynahgrace; beauty; a form of Zaynab38 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaiyahgrace; beauty; a feminine form of Zayn3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoyahlife; a form of Zoe6 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Zayah

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

  • Zaya202 in the US (2017)
  • Zaiah5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zaia13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xayah8 in the US (2017)
  • Xaya4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Xaia3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Zayah, 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 Zayah, 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)

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