The Name Zoya
Zoya is a female name of Greek origin meaning “life”. Below are the forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Zoya is a female name of Greek origin. Meaning: “life”. From the Greek ζωή, “life”.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Zoya |
| Short forms | Zoenka |
| Affectionate forms | Zoechka, Zoyushka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| May 15 | Martyr Zoe of Attalia |
| December 31 | Martyr Zoe of Rome |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Zoya, by tradition, is a lively, decisive and straightforward nature. She is open and active and can be a mainstay for others. She can be sharp. Her strength is energy and honesty.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Zoya («Зоя») in the Russian 1–9 table: З 9 + О 7 + Я 6 = 22. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 22: master builder. Twenty-two is the master number of great designs: the practicality of four multiplied by scope. Long projects are within reach, but the weight of responsibility is felt more keenly.
Vowels give the soul number 4 (order and work), consonants the personality number 9 (service and breadth). Inner motive: order and work; outer manner: service and breadth. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): З=7 + О=70 = 77, reduced to 5. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
З — imagination and intuition. Rich fantasy and a keen sense; a habit of withdrawing from problems.
Other letters: О — depth of feeling; Я — sense of dignity.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 22 is linked with Uranus.
| Planet | Uranus |
| Stones | sapphire |
| Colours | pale blue, grey, electric blue |
| Favourable days | Saturday, Sunday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 22 goes most easily with 4, 6 and 8, and has more friction with 3 and 5.
Goes well with: Valeriy, Vyacheslav, Gennadiy, German, Demyan, Kirill, Lev, Mihail, Nazar, Petr.
More friction with: Vitaliy, Vladislav, Gavriil, Nikita, Tihon, Fedor.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Zoya carries the meaning “life”. Name number 22 — master builder; first letter Z — imagination and intuition. Inner wishes (order and work) and outer manner (service and breadth) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: May 15, December 31.