Rising sun or east
Aziya is a modern variant of the name Asia, which likely derives from the Akkadian word 'asu', meaning to go out or to rise, referring to the sun. It is often associated with the continent of Asia and carries connotations of new beginnings and the dawn.
Less common today
Aziya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,376 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The noble and pious wife of the Pharaoh in Islamic tradition
