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Zariya

Zariya: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“blooming flower”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
zuh-REE-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Zariya is usually treated as a modern variant of Arabic Zahra, Zaria, or related forms associated with blooming or flowers. Because several source names may influence it, its exact derivation is somewhat uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Zariya?

202432.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Zariya in 2024105

2024 rank#1,904 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18801,898

Zariya has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Zariya

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Laylanight · Arabic
  • Lylanight · Arabic
  • Aaliyahexalted, rising · Arabic
  • Amiraprincess; commander · Arabic
  • Lilahnight · Arabic
  • Lilanight · Arabic
  • Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
  • Zarablooming flower · Arabic

Zariya questions

What does the name Zariya mean?

Zariya means "blooming flower". It comes from Arabic. Zariya is usually treated as a modern variant of Arabic Zahra, Zaria, or related forms associated with blooming or flowers. Because several source names may influence it, its exact derivation is somewhat uncertain.

Is Zariya a boy or girl name?

Zariya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Zariya?

105 US babies were named Zariya in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Zariya?

Zariya is usually pronounced zuh-REE-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.