girl · urdu and persian
Zoya
say it zoy-uh
What Zoya means
- Urdu and Persian seeker; alive, loving (South Asian Muslim usage) debated
How popular it is
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 194 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 273 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 295 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 648 in Austria (2020)
- no. 688 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 707 in Switzerland (2025)
- no. 868 in the US (2024)
- no. 984 in Australia (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Names with a similar meaning
Zoe Eva Evie Zoey Anastasia Mara Liv Aisha Eve Vivian Liva Vivienne
Zoya in stories
- Shadow and Bone: Zoya Nazyalensky, the proud Squaller