About the name Zariyah
Zariyah is a girl name with Arabic roots, literally “winnowing wind”. It is related to Zariya, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Zariyah ranked #645 for girls in the US, with 448 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2022. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Zariyah were girls.
Etymology
A variant of Zariya, which comes from Arabic, meaning literally “winnowing wind”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Zariyah”, “Zariya”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #645
- In 2015
- #747
- Babies in 2025
- 448
Popularity of Zariyah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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