Zoya
Meaning
life, from the Greek zoe via the Russian form Zoya; popular among Indian Muslim American families
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zoya peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Zoya
Most people given the name Zoya in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Zoya deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Zoya truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Zoya fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Zoya travels
Urdu and Pakistani · life (Greek zoe, arriving via Russian Zoya); adopted with enthusiasm by urban Pakistani and Indian Muslim parents in the 2000s as a short, worldly alternative to longer classics
Ukrainian · traditionally linked to the Greek zoe: life
Keep exploring
Urdu and Pakistani baby names · Russian baby names · Ukrainian baby names · Indian American baby names · Short names
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