Save Gender Feminine Usage Tatar, Bashkir Scripts Зилә(Tatar) Зилиә(Bashkir) Pronounced Pron. ZEEL-yah(Tatar) [key] Other Forms FormsZiliya, Zilia, Zilija Meaning & History Means "radiant, clarity, illumination" from Arabic ضِيَاء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" (see Ziya).