Zoya

Russian and Greek variation of Zoe, Greek

"life"

Zoya Origin and Meaning

The name Zoya is a girl's name of Russian origin meaning "life".

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Zoya Rank in US Top 1000

# 854 in the US

Zoya Popularity

• 854 US 2023
• 1944 Nameberry 2024
• 108 Unique 2019
• 750 Future 2028
• 186 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Zoya

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Famous People Named Zoya

• Zoya Loeb wife of artist Damian Loeb

Zoya in Pop Culture

• Zoya Ossupov character in Danielle Steel novel "Zoya"