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dee-YA; ZEE-uh
Zia
OriginArabic, Hebrew
Meaning"splendour, light, glow; shaking, trembling"
GenderBoy
About Zia
The name Zia peaked for boys at #4699 in 2022. The name is most popular in California, California, and California. Zia is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Pronounced dee-YA; ZEE-uh. 1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Zia ranked #7673 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4699 in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,699 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Zia in pop culture
- Has been used as a first name in Britain since the sixties
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