Zoya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zoya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zoya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zoya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zoya is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “life”. A Russian and Slavic form of Zoe.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,885 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,454 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 175 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 82 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 Zoya per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (358/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (312/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2023 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2020 (10/yr).
Zoya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,509 nationally (given to 664 babies that year).
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