Russian/Greek · Girl name
Zoya
“life”
About the name Zoya
Zoya is the Russian form of the Greek name Zoe, meaning ‘life’, from Greek zoe. The name entered Russian through the Orthodox calendar of saints, which honors early martyrs named Zoe. Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was a Soviet partisan executed during the Second World War and posthumously named a Hero of the Soviet Union. Zoya Akhtar, the Indian film director, is a bearer outside Russia.
- Meaning
- life
- Origin
- Russian/Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ZOH-yah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Zoya
- Zoya Marie
- Zoya Ann
- Zoya Grace
- Zoya Lynn
- Zoya Rose
Questions about Zoya
- What does Zoya mean?
- Zoya is a Russian name meaning "life".
- How do you pronounce Zoya?
- Zoya is pronounced ZOH-yah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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