Given name
Zoriah
“one who is lucky”
Zoriah is a variant of Zoria. One Basque interpretation is “one who is lucky.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zoriah is a variant of Zoria. One Basque interpretation is “one who is lucky.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zoriah is a variant of Zoria. An origin associated with Zoria is Basque.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1996. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zoriah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 694
- 0 boys · 694 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 44 babies
- 2025
- 19
- #6,322 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 19 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,322 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 44 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 451 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.