Meaning, origin and history of the name Zia

Gender Masculine

Scripts ضياء(Arabic) ضیاء(Urdu) জিয়া(Bengali)

Pronounced Pron. /dˤi.ˈjaːʔ/(Arabic) /ˈd͡ʒi̯a/(Bengali) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Alternate transcription of Arabic ضياء (see Ziya), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription.

VariantsDiya, Ziya(Arabic)

Other Languages & CulturesDias(Kazakh) Ziya(Turkish)

User SubmissionZia

modern youthful informal upper class strong refined strange simple