Worldwide, زاهيا (Zahia 
, زاهيا) is a common feminine first name. The forename زاهيا is habitual in Algeria, where it is quite a common predominantly feminine, but very seldom masculine name, Lebanon, where it is quite a common female name, and Tunisia, where it is quite a rare girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Algeria, France, and Morocco. Very seldom, زاهيا is the last name as well as the forename.