The first name Zariya
A girl’s name meaning “winnowing wind”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Zariya means “winnowing wind”.
From Arabic ذارية (ḏāriya, literally “winnowing wind”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Zariya, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 15 births (#1,911).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zariya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zariya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 82 girls born in the United States were named Zariya, the 2,255th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2011, when 109 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Questions
- What does the name Zariya mean?
- Zariya means “winnowing wind”.
- How popular is the name Zariya?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Zariya, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2017, with 15 births.
- Is Zariya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,981 US babies named Zariya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zariya most popular?
- 2011 in the United States, when 109 babies were named Zariya, its highest rank at 1,855th.
- What are other spellings of Zariya?
- Zariyah.