What origin is the name Zia?

Zia comes from arabic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Zia a popular name?

Zia is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Zia does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Zia?

Names from the same arabic tradition pair naturally with Zia — for example Omar, Amir, Malik. You can browse more on our arabic names page.

Zia

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Zia

Zia

Unisex

arabic

1 syllable

Zia is an arabic unisex name meaning "An Arabic name meaning light or splendor. In other contexts, it is sometimes associated with the Latin word for grain or wheat.".

Parents who choose Zia pick a unisex name from the arabic tradition, meaning "An Arabic name meaning light or splendor. In other contexts, it is sometimes associated with the Latin word for grain or wheat.". At just 3 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: arabic
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

An Arabic name meaning light or splendor. In other contexts, it is sometimes associated with the Latin word for grain or wheat.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Zia

Very rare in US records

What does Zia mean?

Zia is a unisex name of arabic origin meaning "An Arabic name meaning light or splendor. In other contexts, it is sometimes associated with the Latin word for grain or wheat.".

Is Zia a rare name?

Yes. Zia does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Zia

Omar Amir Malik Ali Zayn Muhammad

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Names with a similar meaning to Zia

Zia means "An Arabic name meaning light or splendor. In other contexts, it is sometimes associated with the Latin word for grain or wheat." — these names share that spirit.