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Zariyah is a feminine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #645 for girls in the United States in 2025. Wiktionary makes Zariyah a variant of Zariya, borrowed from Arabic ذارية meaning "winnowing wind". The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Wiktionary records Zariyah as a variant of Zariya, and gives Zariya as a female given name borrowed from Arabic ذارية (ḏāriya), literally "winnowing wind". Behind the Name has no entry for either spelling; its nearest entry, Zaria, is a separate name it derives "possibly" from Zahra or from the Nigerian city of Zaria.
Editorial confidence: established
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | ذارية (ḏāriya) | winnowing wind |
Competing or overlapping origins
- Behind the Name's similar-looking Zaria is a different name, which it traces possibly to Zahra or to the Nigerian city of Zaria.
Popularity
Zariyah ranked #645 for girls in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #645 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Zariyah mean?
Wiktionary makes Zariyah a variant of Zariya, borrowed from Arabic ذارية meaning "winnowing wind".
Is Zariyah a popular name?
Zariyah ranked #645 for girls in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Zariyah a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Zariyah appears in the girls' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Wiktionary: Zariyah — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports Zariyah as a variant of Zariya.
- Wiktionary: Zariya — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports meaning, Arabic source.
- Behind the Name: Behind the Name search for Zariyah (no entry) — supports absence of an entry for this spelling.
