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The baby name Zoya is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZOY-uh.

Zoya is Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian
Pronunciation: ZOY-uh

What is the meaning of the name Zoya ?

The baby name Zoya is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ZOY-uh.

Zoya is Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian in Origin.

Zoya is the Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Bulgarian form of Greek Zōē, written ζωή in classical and biblical Greek. The earliest form is the common Greek noun zōē, life, from the verb zēn, to live; the Slavic ending -a reflects feminine name patterns and the rendering of Greek η as ya/ia in Cyrillic-based transmission.

The name entered Christian naming through Saint Zoe figures in late antique hagiography and remained familiar in Byzantine usage, notably with the eleventh-century empress Zoe Porphyrogenita. In East Slavic countries, Zoya became especially visible in the twentieth century, reinforced by the Soviet commemoration of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, executed in 1941 and honored as a partisan martyr. Variants include Zoe, Zoë, Zoé, Zoia, and Zoja; modern English use is modest but helped by South Asian, Russian and literary contexts.

Zoya has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Zoya

Zoya Fyodorova Actor · Born 1909 · Soviet Union Zoya Fyodorova was a Soviet actress best known for her role in the film 'Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears'. She gained popularity for her performances in Soviet cinema during the mid-20th century. Her work in 'The Girl from Leningrad' also stands out as a significant part of her career.

Zoya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 — 911
FJ 0 #6 1 374
FJ Girls 0 #7 3 583
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
TM Girls 0 #33 3 574
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AF Girls 0 #58 37 2,402
IN 0 #63 9 2,963
AF 0 #68 9 1,883
AZ Girls 0 #72 4 1,051
BG 0 #74 9 1,799
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
KZ 0 #89 6 1,452
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
IN Girls 0 #113 1,157 13,121
CY Girls 0 #117 9 3,755
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
Switzerland Girls 2024 #120 16 1,786
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
RU Girls 0 #133 904 11,913
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BG Girls 0 #143 83 3,559
MT Girls 0 #149 5 3,773
RU 0 #153 37 3,641
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Belgium Girls 2024 #166 20 424
KZ Girls 0 #176 202 5,862
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
Canada Girls 2024 #183 105 2,795
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SA Girls 0 #201 1,233 25,931
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
OM Girls 0 #208 193 15,987
PS 0 #208 11 5,692
BD 0 #214 14 5,992
AE Girls 0 #215 388 20,968
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
QA Girls 0 #225 92 15,378
GR Girls 0 #228 15 6,293
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
JM Girls 0 #271 8 7,507
SA 0 #279 17 10,560
BD Girls 0 #281 106 8,413
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
MU Girls 0 #297 55 8,539
SD Girls 0 #299 47 7,678
JO Girls 0 #312 14 7,570
DK Girls 0 #323 7 7,429
IL Girls 0 #324 360 11,648
CN Girls 0 #325 25 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #332 10 5,378
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
PS Girls 0 #338 202 10,981
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
France Girls 2021 #374 32 3,185
Finland Girls 0 #378 14 1,368
KW Girls 0 #381 135 19,177
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
IQ Girls 0 #439 66 11,303
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
BH 0 #472 82 17,937
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
IR Girls 0 #479 52 8,334
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LY 0 #526 10 12,703
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
SG Girls 0 #568 19 18,916
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
LB 0 #593 66 13,263
HK Girls 0 #599 17 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
SY 0 #614 115 11,684
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
United States Girls 2024 #652 266 8,487
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #706 33 3,895
QA Boys 0 #735 9 18,093
EG Girls 0 #747 215 14,742
KW Boys 0 #750 20 18,755
TN 0 #758 72 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #782 57 4,949
MA 0 #811 326 20,986
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
OM Boys 0 #861 21 17,948
EG Boys 0 #862 25 15,035
NL Girls 0 #900 56 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #903 81 5,561
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
IN Boys 0 #917 85 16,750
DZ 0 #961 216 20,130
MY Girls 0 #963 32 24,821
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,044 49 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,083 59 25,928
TR 0 #1,091 121 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,174 274 9,415
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,408 207 28,008

Zoya is popular in 82 countries — most recent births per country:

Canada
United States
France
Switzerland
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Zoya

Zoya is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Zoya is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ZOY-uh.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Zoe, Zoë, Zoé, Zoia, Zoja and Zoi.
Yes, very popular — Zoya ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Zoya ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Zoya are in our database, including Zoya Fyodorova (Actor).