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Zoriah

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How to Pronounce Zoriah

Pronounced ZOR-ee-ah /ˈzɔr.i.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Zoria/Zorya ('dawn, daybreak', Slavic) with the -iah ending; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Dawn-bright and modern: Zoriah echoes Zorya — 'dawn, daybreak' — with the -iah ending. A flowing coinage, luminous and warm.
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Origin LowSlavic, American
MeaningModern coinage echoing Zoria/Zorya ('dawn, daybreak', Slavic) with the -iah ending; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#4757 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births29 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 672

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919962024

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

Zoriah is a modern coinage echoing Zoria/Zorya — Slavic 'dawn, daybreak; the morning star' — with the -iah ending (routes layered, which we note). A luminous, modern name.

It registers thinly in records. Rare, dawn in echo, and luminous.

Did you know? Zoriah brushes Zorya/Zoria ('dawn, daybreak', a Slavic dawn goddess) — with the trendy -iah ending; a luminous, modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 50%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

ZoriaZariahZoryah

Nicknames

Zori

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Zoriah mean?

Zoriah echoes Zoria/Zorya ('dawn, daybreak') with a -iah ending; the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Zoriah?

It's said ZOR-ee-ah /ˈzɔr.i.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Zoriah a boy or girl name?

Zoriah is a girl's name.

How popular is Zoriah?

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

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