All over the world, Ziya (ضياء 
, Ziya 
, Зия 
) is a widespread primarily masculine, but very infrequently feminine first name. The forename Ziya is habitual in Iraq, where it is a common masculine name, Syria, where it is quite a common largely boy's, but infrequently feminine name, and Egypt, where it is quite a common primarily boy's, but very infrequently feminine name (explore the name in all countries). Much less frequently, Ziya is the last name as well as the forename.
Ziya is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| ضياء | Iraq, Egypt, Palestinian Territory, Syria, Jordan |
| Ziya | Saudi Arabia, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Azerbaijan |
| Зия | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan |
| 子牙 | China |
Ziya is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Zia Rashid , character in The Kane Chronicles.
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ziya paşa Ottoman writer and translator (1825-1880), TR (b. 1829) |
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ziya gökalp Ottoman Turkish poet, writer (1876-1924), TR (b. 1876) |
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ziya kutnak TR (b. 1870) |
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ziya hurşit Turkish politician, TR (b. 1892) |
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ziya musa oğlu bünyadov Azerbaijani historian (1921-1997), AZ (b. 1921) |
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| ziya karamürsel Turkish politician, TR (b. 1873) |
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| ziya orbay Turkish politician, TR (b. 1880) |
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| ziya şakir Turkish journalist, TR (b. 1883) |
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| ziya yergök TR (b. 1877) |
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| ziya yaltırım politician, TR (b. 1892) |
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| ziya gevher etili Turkish politician, TR (b. 1892) |
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| ziya arkant Turkish politician, TR (b. 1897) |
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ziya bünyatzadə AZ (b. 1937) |
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| ziya selışık Turkish politician, TR (b. 1900) |
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məmmədov ziya ərzuman oğlu Azerbaijani politician, AZ (b. 1952) |
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