What Does the Name Zaria Mean?

Zaria is a girl's name of Slavic (also linked to Arabic) origin meaning “Dawn, sunrise.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Zaria
Gender	female
Origin	Slavic (also linked to Arabic)
Meaning	Dawn, sunrise
Variants	Zarya, Zoria, Zariah, Zora
Popularity	Most popular in the United States, where it has been a familiar choice especially among African-American families since the 1990s.

The meaning and origin of Zaria

The name Zaria means “Dawn, sunrise” and has Slavic (also linked to Arabic) origins. Derived from the Slavic Zarya (Russian Заря, "dawn"), associated with the Slavic dawn goddess Zorya. It is sometimes also connected to Arabic/Persian Zahra ("flower, brilliance") and to the Nigerian city of Zaria.

Variants and related names

Zaria is related to several other names you may recognize: Zarya, Zoria, Zariah, Zora. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Zaria?

Most popular in the United States, where it has been a familiar choice especially among African-American families since the 1990s.

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