Zoya

Meaning: Life
Origin: Russian (from Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ)) — From Ancient Greek Zoe

Girl's name · #1002 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Zoya is near its high-water mark: it reached #792 in 2022 and still ranked #1002 in 2025. About 4,900 girls have carried it since 1963.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#192 in Poland (2025) · #225 in England & Wales (2025) · #255 in Scotland (2025) · #652 in Belgium (2025) · #655 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,024 in Austria (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,274 in France (2025) · #2,627 in Switzerland (2025) · #287 in Canada (2024).

Famous Zoyas

Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya — Soviet resistance member of World War II and Heroine of the Soviet Union (1923–1941)
Zoya Akhtar — Indian film director
Zoya Fyodorova — Soviet-Russian actress (1909–1981)
Zoya Voskresenskaya — Russian / Soviet author and diplomat (1907–1992)
Zoya Afroz — Indian Model and actress

In stories & tradition

Zoya — Ek Tha Tiger (film)

What Zoyas become

Among 181 notable people named Zoya:

Entertainers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zoya Akhtar, Indian film director.

Similar names: Symphony · Zoie · Elia · Vayda · Reya · Theia

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