#9762024 rank
2022peak year
4,414babies named Zoya since 1880
▲ +21%5-year trend
Zoya popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Zoya mean?
The Russian form of Zoe, from the Greek 'zoe', meaning 'life'. A traditional name in Russia and South Asia, now finding wider international appeal.
OriginRussian
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, modern
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Spellings & variants
ZoeZoeyZoja
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