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Zamiya

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Pronounced zə-MEE-ah /zəˈmi.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name with a Za- opening and -miya ending (echoing Zamia/Samiya, 'exalted; sublime', Arabic); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Zamiya joins a Za- opening to a -miya ending. Lyrical, soft, and warm (said 'zə-MEE-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican, Arabic
MeaningA modern name with a Za- opening and -miya ending (echoing Zamia/Samiya, 'exalted; sublime', Arabic); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6134 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births20 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 720

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201220002024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Zamiya is a modern name with a Za- opening and a -miya ending — echoing Samiya, 'exalted, sublime, high' (Arabic), and the fashionable -iya names (routes layered, which we flag). A lyrical, soft, modern name (said 'zə-MEE-ah'; nickname Zami).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Zamiya brushes Samiya, 'exalted; sublime' (Arabic), and the trendy -miya/-iya names — a lyrical, modern coinage (which we flag for its layered routes; said 'zə-MEE-ah').
Overall data confidence 40%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

ZamiyahZamiaZamiyya

Nicknames

Zami

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If you like Zamiya…

Samiya— a name it echoes
Amiya— a sound-neighbor -miya girls' name
Zaniya— a fellow Za- girls' name
Amaya— another flowing girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zamiya mean?

Zamiya echoes Samiya ('exalted', Arabic) and the -iya names; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Zamiya?

It's said zə-MEE-ah /zəˈmi.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Zamiya a boy or girl name?

Zamiya is a girl's name.

How popular is Zamiya?

Zamiya is a rare, recent name in the U.S.

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