Zoya
“Russian form of Zoé: life”
Girl’s name, of Slavic and Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,154th
- births in 2023–2025
- 100
- babies born in France
- 1 in 18,182
- +9.7% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2023
Meaning and origin of Zoya
Zoya means “Russian form of Zoé: life” and is of Slavic and Greek origin.
Popularity of Zoya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2023.
- Over recent years, Zoya has been rising (+9.7% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Zoya every 91 schools.
Zoya in English-speaking countries
Zoya ranks 159th in Ontario (Canada), 207th in England and Wales and 224th in British Columbia (Canada), against 1,154th in France.
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
159th girls’ name194 babies in 3 years1 girl in 796+3.7% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
224th girls’ name44 babies in 3 years1 girl in 902
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
207th girls’ name696 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,103−1.5% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
273rd girls’ name40 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,360
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
717th girls’ name12 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,404
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
951st girls’ name829 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,829+3.5% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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