Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “light”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Dia, Diya, Ziad, Ziah, Ziya, Ziyad, Ziyah
Zia TV and Movie quotes:
“Zia. There they are. I’ve just been worried sick about you.”
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2006)
Famous people named Zia or its variations
1. Ziya Doğan (b. 1961), Turkish football manager
born Ziyaettin Dogan
2. Zia Mahmood (b. 1946), Pakistani bridge champ
3. Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (1929-90), Hindustani classical
musician, aka Z. M. Dagar