Light or splendor
In Arabic, Zia is a gender-neutral name meaning light or glow. It also has roots in Latin as a word for grain or aunt in Italian, though its use as a given name in the West is most often associated with its luminous Arabic origins.
Less common today
Zia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,191 in 2024.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
British-Pakistani actor and producer
Keyboardist for the rock band The Dandy Warhols
Paleo-veterinarian character · Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
