Ziya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning light, splendor; variant of Zia.
Ziya by the numbers
In 2025, 20 babies in England and Wales were named Ziya. In the US, 128 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.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ziya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Zoyalife; from zoe meaning life208 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zivaradiant; bright29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Zialight, splendor30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ziyahlight, splendor; a variant of Zia85 in the US (2017)
- Zaiyagraceful beauty; a feminine form of Zayn or Zaina42 in the US (2017)
- Zinahospitable; welcoming7 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ziya
Names that are said the same way as Ziya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Ziya, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ziya
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