Zia is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zia is a girl name of Arabic/Italian origin meaning “light, splendor, or aunt”. An Arabic name meaning light; also the Italian word for aunt.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,550 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 742 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 19 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zia per year, United States (1976 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (213/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (42/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (5/yr).
Zia is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #2,158 nationally (given to 257 babies that year).
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