Ziya Forename
15,997th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 59,354 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus
Ziya Forename User-submission:
Ziya (IPA: [ˈziːja]) is a unisex Turkish given name of Arabic origin. It comes from ziya, which means 'light' in Turkish.
Ziya Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 100% | 46,163 | 1:1,685 | 381 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 4,935 | 1:1,954 | 435 |
| Pakistan | 98% | 1,762 | 1:110,305 | 4,699 |
| India | 68% | 1,271 | 1:955,844 | 63,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 933 | 1:33,025 | 4,029 |
| Taiwan | 97% | 809 | 1:29,382 | 5,047 |
| Germany | 100% | 421 | 1:229,639 | 3,382 |
| Russia | 94% | 417 | 1:345,884 | 4,307 |
| Northern Cyprus | 100% | 324 | 1:982 | 202 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 296 | 1:23,616 | 1,685 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 286 | 1:72,724 | 6,418 |
| Nigeria | 96% | 223 | 1:796,253 | 21,453 |
| United States | 58% | 199 | 1:1,821,794 | 31,299 |
| England | 98% | 132 | 1:421,234 | 9,535 |
| Afghanistan | 92% | 125 | 1:260,988 | 5,954 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 89 | 1:189,911 | 7,337 |
| Indonesia | 88% | 86 | 1:2,999,578 | 137,839 |
| Uzbekistan | 67% | 78 | 1:394,698 | 7,244 |
| Kazakhstan | 60% | 75 | 1:236,625 | 4,899 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 61% | 71 | 1:84,131 | 6,017 |
| Denmark | - | 63 | 1:89,675 | 2,695 |
| France | 61% | 62 | 1:1,072,102 | 8,166 |
| Austria | 100% | 55 | 1:154,804 | 2,643 |
| Canada | - | 49 | 1:676,191 | 15,827 |
| Sweden | 98% | 48 | 1:205,373 | 7,085 |
| Niger | 84% | 36 | 1:532,889 | 10,532 |
| Zimbabwe | 69% | 29 | 1:531,856 | 23,445 |
| South Africa | 53% | 25 | 1:2,181,306 | 62,942 |
| Belgium | 100% | 22 | 1:522,275 | 8,300 |
| Thailand | 66% | 22 | 1:3,184,810 | 72,608 |
| Norway | 100% | 21 | 1:244,397 | 5,727 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 20 | 1:410,675 | 7,094 |
| Iraq | - | 19 | 1:1,843,045 | 11,423 |
| Zambia | - | 15 | 1:1,056,986 | 15,946 |
| Qatar | 100% | 15 | 1:157,974 | 16,771 |
| China | - | 14 | 1:97,575,413 | 64,568 |
| Australia | - | 13 | 1:1,050,586 | 12,238 |
| Kosovo | - | 13 | 1:143,188 | 6,648 |
| Malaysia | 67% | 9 | 1:3,383,327 | 86,111 |
| Cameroon | 67% | 9 | 1:2,401,167 | 48,579 |
| Egypt | 100% | 9 | 1:10,211,216 | 21,716 |
| Belarus | 100% | 7 | 1:1,354,626 | 6,726 |
| Scotland | 100% | 7 | 1:764,338 | 8,248 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 6 | 1:1,191,999 | 40,353 |
| Finland | 57% | 5 | 1:1,096,637 | 9,775 |
| Poland | 100% | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Bahrain | - | 4 | 1:337,168 | 4,986 |
| Georgia | 100% | 3 | 1:1,246,155 | 15,822 |
| Singapore | - | 3 | 1:2,095,685 | 22,815 |
| Romania | - | 3 | 1:6,683,992 | 44,661 |
| Italy | 100% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Maldives | 100% | 2 | 1:216,952 | 3,781 |
| Serbia | - | 2 | 1:3,572,860 | 8,125 |
| Philippines | 100% | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Brazil | - | 2 | 1:107,118,077 | 571,487 |
| Oman | - | 2 | 1:2,054,334 | 8,531 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 2 | 1:2,047,620 | 19,390 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Belize | - | 1 | 1:354,309 | 7,663 |
| Bangladesh | 100% | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Transnistria | 100% | 1 | 1:475,638 | 2,115 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 1 | 1:18,379,469 | 100,219 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Congo | - | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Djibouti | - | 1 | 1:915,664 | 2,132 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Hong Kong | - | 1 | 1:7,752,725 | 20,144 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
Ziya (2,971) may also be a surname.
Ziya Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Ziya (IPA: [ˈziːja]) is a unisex Turkish given name of Arabic origin. It comes from ziya, which means 'light' in Turkish.
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Ziya Demographics
Ziya Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 33 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziyad | 89 | 106,388 | / |
| Zhiya | 89 | 760 | / |
| Ziyat | 89 | 400 | / |
| Ziyap | 89 | 81 | / |
| Ziyah | 89 | 45 | / |
| Dziya | 89 | 24 | / |
| Ziaya | 89 | 17 | / |
| Ziyaz | 89 | 8 | / |
| Ziyas | 89 | 6 | / |
| Zioya | 89 | 4 | / |
| Jziya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zieya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tziya | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sziya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ziyae | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zihya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zziya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ziuya | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ziyadh | 80 | 441 | / |
| Ziyash | 80 | 52 | / |
| Zuiaya | 80 | 28 | / |
| Shziya | 80 | 23 | / |
| Zyiyay | 80 | 9 | / |
| Dzhiya | 80 | 7 | / |
| Zhihya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zhiyad | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rziyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhiyas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Drziya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhiyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzioya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dziyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ziyadd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ziyatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zijaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zziyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zsiyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hzsiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zieyad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dziyas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsziya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhiyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zoiaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zieyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dziyad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ziyi | 75 | 196,881 | / |
| Siya | 75 | 174,122 | / |
| Zoya | 75 | 153,456 | / |
| Zoia | 75 | 118,991 | / |
| Jiya | 75 | 42,599 | / |
| Zeya | 75 | 26,417 | / |
| Zaya | 75 | 6,981 | / |
| Zija | 75 | 3,805 | / |
| Ciya | 75 | 2,946 | / |
| Giya | 75 | 2,456 | / |
| Zaia | 75 | 1,464 | / |
| Zuya | 75 | 955 | / |
| Ziyo | 75 | 608 | / |
| Ziye | 75 | 312 | / |
| Xiya | 75 | 190 | / |
| Zeia | 75 | 95 | / |
| Ziaa | 75 | 57 | / |
| Zyia | 75 | 46 | / |
| Zuia | 75 | 32 | / |
| Ziea | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ziay | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ziia | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zaiy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zyya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Çiya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zoiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ziua | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zioa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ziey | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zeiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ziaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Záia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zóia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zyja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zieyadh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zhiyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhaiaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jziyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zahia | 67 | 136,713 | / |
| Zeyad | 67 | 53,444 | / |
| Siyad | 67 | 48,290 | / |
| Chiya | 67 | 11,129 | / |
| Siyat | 67 | 8,890 | / |
| Shiya | 67 | 8,524 | / |
| Giyas | 67 | 7,525 | / |
| Zhiyi | 67 | 7,309 | / |
| Zijad | 67 | 6,391 | / |
| Siyah | 67 | 5,897 | / |
| Zeiad | 67 | 5,674 | / |
| Zehia | 67 | 5,293 | / |
| Ziyod | 67 | 3,705 | / |
| Jiyad | 67 | 3,098 | / |
| Zuoya | 67 | 2,417 | / |
| Zayad | 67 | 1,163 | / |
| Zayaa | 67 | 940 | / |
| Giyat | 67 | 833 | / |
| Siyas | 67 | 728 | / |
| Zhiye | 67 | 684 | / |
| Jiyat | 67 | 639 | / |
| Zaiha | 67 | 606 | / |
| Dzuya | 67 | 554 | / |
| Ziyed | 67 | 526 | / |
| Zehya | 67 | 514 | / |
| Jiyas | 67 | 494 | / |
| Zayat | 67 | 427 | / |
| Zeyat | 67 | 392 | / |
| Zahya | 67 | 373 | / |
| Jhiya | 67 | 294 | / |
| Zijah | 67 | 282 | / |
| Zhuya | 67 | 272 | / |
| Zhaya | 67 | 239 | / |
| Siaya | 67 | 235 | / |
| Zuiyi | 67 | 226 | / |
| Zyiad | 67 | 185 | / |
| Ciyah | 67 | 176 | / |
| Zoyah | 67 | 170 | / |
| Gihya | 67 | 167 | / |
| Giyaz | 67 | 155 | / |
| Ziead | 67 | 152 | / |
| Zayas | 67 | 107 | / |
| Cieya | 67 | 95 | / |
| Zauya | 67 | 85 | / |
| Jijya | 67 | 84 | / |
| Hsiya | 67 | 82 | / |
| Giyad | 67 | 81 | / |
| Zaias | 67 | 70 | / |
| Zeeya | 67 | 63 | / |
| Zayah | 67 | 61 | / |
| Zoyaa | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hjiya | 67 | 51 | / |
| Szyja | 67 | 47 | / |
| Zheya | 67 | 46 | / |
| Zeiha | 67 | 42 | / |
| Siyaz | 67 | 41 | / |
| Dzaya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gioya | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zohia | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ciyas | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tsiya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zhoya | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ciyat | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zuyah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zaiap | 67 | 26 | / |
| Sihya | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zaiah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Zaiad | 67 | 24 | / |
| Siyap | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jiyaz | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sjiya | 67 | 21 | / |
| Djiya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jiyae | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zuyad | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zouya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Zooya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Sieya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zaaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sioya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zuhia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zijat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Zaiyo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zeias | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jiyap | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zoyad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tjiya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zayaz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ziaia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zhaia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ziyet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jsiya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ziaie | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zuhya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ciaya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ziiad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Siyae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ciuya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Czaya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dsiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Siuya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zeiyo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zohya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zayau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ziahy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Giyap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sgiya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Szaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zuiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jihya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zaiat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeyha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zsoya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Giuya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ciyad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Szaia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zeyah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tzuya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zoaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gieya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ciyap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ziuja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tzoya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ssiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhija | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dzoya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zieea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zeyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeyau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaiaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szija | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zyiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zyyat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zouia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zayha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaïya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zheia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ziawe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaiyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Szuya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giyae | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cijya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ciyae | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cciya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rzaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoeia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zihja | 67 | 3 | / |
| zu Ya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zuiyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tzaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zauia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zuiiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zyyad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zgaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zooia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zihye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rzaia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zihia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zeyas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zoias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzioy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Csiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziyep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziyot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zjaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zieyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zijas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zieia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoiap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyhea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zseia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zuyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaihy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hciya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zyawy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhiyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziyop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jzija | 67 | 1 | / |
Ziya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ziya in the Russian language | ||
| Зия | zia | - |
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