Zoya is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1031 in 1996 with 19 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2020 with 312 births ranking #162. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 15,579 girls born was named Zoya. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Zoya is a striking international name with more than one accepted route. It is often linked either to the Greek life-name family through Slavic use or to Persian dawn-related meanings.
The name has grown because it sounds vivid and modern while carrying genuine depth in more than one tradition. Its broad use explains the variation in glosses.