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Zamiya

zah-MEE-yah · Of uncertain origin; likely a modern invented name.

2025 rank (girls)
#6,325
Babies named in 2025
18
Peak popularity
2012
2025 frequency
1 in 89,293 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Declining since 2011

Declining since 2011, #6,325 for girls today.

Popularity of Zamiya since 2000

Babies named Zamiya per year in U.S. Social Security records.

183654200020102020Most births 2012Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
2000s252
2010s362
2020s124

Meaning & origin

Zamiya is a modern invention, first recorded in U.S. birth data in the year 2000. It ranks 6,325th as of 2023, with approximately 1 in 89,293 newborn girls receiving the name. The name saw its peak popularity in 2012, but has since been falling in use. It has no recorded top states, indicating broad but sparse distribution. Zamiya is a product of contemporary naming trends, where parents blend familiar sounds to create distinctive yet intuitive names.

Zamiya is a modern coinage, likely formed by blending the popular sound of names like Zamira or Samiya with the fashionable -iya suffix. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in the year 2000 and saw a modest peak in 2012. The name has no known linguistic or historical roots.

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Zami, Mia, Z

Sibling names for Zamiya

Names that share Zamiya's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Zara, Maya, Aaliyah, Saniya, Nya

Brothers: Zane, Isaiah, Jaylen, Amir, Micah

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Zamiya mean?
Zamiya does not have a definitive meaning; it is a modern invented name without established roots.
How popular is the name Zamiya?
In 2023, Zamiya ranked 6,325th in the U.S., with about 1 in 89,293 newborn girls given the name. Its peak popularity was in 2012.
Is Zamiya a boy or girl name?
Zamiya is almost exclusively used for girls.