Given name
Zorya
“born at dawn; aurora”·“one who works the earth; a farmer”
Zorya is a variant of Zora. One Slavic interpretation is “born at dawn; aurora.” Zorya is a variant of Zhorah. One Russian interpretation is “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zorya is a variant of Zora. One Slavic interpretation is “born at dawn; aurora.” Zorya is a variant of Zhorah. One Russian interpretation is “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zorya is a variant of Zora. An origin associated with Zora is Slavic. Zorya is a variant of Zhorah. An origin associated with Zhorah is Russian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zorya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 39
- 0 boys · 39 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,201 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,201 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zorya’s family of names
Zorya has a related form in Zora. Zorya has a related form in Zhorah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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