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

Popularity of the name Zoya

• 854 US 2023
• 1916 Nameberry 2024
• 108 Unique 2019
• 750 Future 2028
• 193 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Zoya

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Zoya.

• Anjali
• Livana
• Lilya
• Athalie
• Reva
• Noelia
• Zarina
• Alanis
• Ilaria
• Cataleya
• Melia
• Nara
• Mireya
• Inaya
• Tassia
• Atarah
• Neriah
• Elira
• Charis
• Nissa

Famous People Named Zoya

• Zoya Loeb wife of artist Damian Loeb

The name Zoya in Pop Culture

• Zoya Ossupov character in Danielle Steel novel "Zoya"