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Why parents love Zoya- Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was the first female Hero of the Soviet Union.
- The meaning life is the most fundamental possible.
- Four letters with a strong, Z-electric sound: ZOY-ah.
- The Russian form of Zoe carries Slavic depth.
- The Z-opening gives maximum visual impact.
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The vibe of Zoya
lifeRussianGreekZoeKosmodemyanskayapartisanHeroresistanceZ-opening
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Origin & history of Zoya
Greek zoe (life)
→ Russian Zoya
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Greek / Russian roots
Zoya is the Russian form of Zoe meaning life. Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya was the first woman awarded Hero of the Soviet Union — an 18-year-old partisan executed by the Nazis who became a symbol of resistance.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Russian form; Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya (1923–1941).
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Today
Zoya remains a beloved choice, ranking #1048 in the US. 4,633 babies have been named Zoya since 1963.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Zoya?
2022
peak year
Zoya is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #1048), with about 252 babies named Zoya each year. In 2022, 358 babies received the name (ranked #792). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,633.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
358
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #792)
(ranked #792)
252
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,520
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
4,633
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zoya4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
Zoya's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — life-heroism leadership. People named Zoya tend to be vital, courageous, and gifted at becoming an entire nation's symbol at eighteen.
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Nation's symbol at eighteen✦
Z-electric life◈
Russian-heroic◎
Partisan courage♡
Most fundamental meaningZ8
O6
Y7
A1
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
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Personality of Zoya🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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