Ziah
Unisex · ZEE-a · Arabic
Unisex
Ziah is a name of Arabic origin, meaning “light, splendour”. In 2025 it ranked 2,511th for boys in the UK (9 babies) and 3,576th for girls in the US (42 babies).
What does Ziah mean?
Arabic: spelling of Zia
“light, splendour”
A spelling of Zia, from Arabic diya, light or splendour.
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Is Ziah a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Ziah has been given to both girls and boys. In 2025, it was given to 13 girls and 9 boys in the UK and 42 girls and 17 boys in the US.
How popular is Ziah in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #2,511among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 9about 1 in 33,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 30% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 9 boys in the UK were named Ziah, making it the 2,511th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,829th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 22 boys. 13 girls were also named Ziah in 2025 (2,206th for girls).
It has been given to fewer boys each year for the last 3 years.
Half of all the boys named Ziah in the UK since 1996 were born between 2016 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 13 boys in the UK were given Ziah or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,668, up from #2,511 for this spelling alone.
- Ziah 9
- Zia 4
In 2025, 59% of the babies named Ziah in the UK were girls.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,436th in England and Wales.
Ziah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | #2,511 |
| 2024 | 11 | #2,149 |
| 2023 | 15 | #1,715 |
| 2022 | 22 | #1,312 |
| 2021 | 7 | #2,886 |
| 2020 | 13 | #1,829 |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 10 | #2,306 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
How popular is Ziah in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,576among girls
- Babies in 2025
- 42about 1 in 38,000 girls
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 7% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 girls
In 2025, 42 girls in the US were named Ziah, making it the 3,576th most popular name for girls. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,914th. Its busiest year was 2021, with 53 girls. It first appears in the records in 1998. 17 boys were also named Ziah in 2025 (5,397th for boys).
2025 had fewer girls named Ziah than any year since 2020.
Half of all the girls named Ziah in the US since 1880 were born between 2008 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 188 girls in the US were given Ziah or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,092, up from #3,576 for this spelling alone.
- Zia 146
- Ziah 42
In 2025, 71% of the babies named Ziah in the US were girls.
Ziah in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3,576 |
| 2024 | 52 | #3,081 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3,225 |
| 2022 | 52 | #3,123 |
| 2021 | 53 | #3,069 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3,914 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3,271 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3,200 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3,768 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4,156 |
| 2015 | 45 | #3,478 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4,001 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5,831 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4,214 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4,680 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5,412 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5,225 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3,935 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4,212 |
| 2006 | 28 | #4,952 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5,261 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5,373 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6,294 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7,039 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6,062 |
| 2000 | 15 | #6,802 |
| 1999 | 16 | #6,185 |
| 1998 | 5 | #14,116 |
Names like Ziah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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