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Ziya

Ziya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

Depends on the countryMedium
Male 56%Female 44%

This name's gender leans differently depending on the country — check the table below before you assume.

Verdict
Depends on the country
Male / female split
56% male / 44% female
Confidence
Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in
Turkey, United States, Azerbaijan
US births since 1880
22 male / 820 female
Data
nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated
2026-09-11

How to address Ziya

To address Ziya when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ziya," in English, "Guten Tag Ziya," in German. Ziya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ziya,

German

Guten Tag Ziya,

French

Bonjour Ziya,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ziya:

Chinese

Ziya您好：

Japanese

Ziya様

English

Hi Ziya,

German

Hi Ziya,

French

Salut Ziya,

Spanish

Hola Ziya,

Chinese

Ziya你好：

Japanese

Ziyaさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Ziya by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
CountryHow commonUsuallyMale share
Turkeyuncommonman's name98%
United Statesuncommonwoman's name3%
Azerbaijanrareman's name98%

United States birth data

22 male · 820 female · 842 births recorded

Male 3%Female 97%

Since 1980: 3% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ziya a male or female name?

Ziya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States. Which country the person is from decides the answer.

How do I address Ziya in an email?

To address Ziya when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ziya," in English, "Guten Tag Ziya," in German. Ziya is a man's name in Turkey and a woman's name in the United States, so the right greeting depends entirely on their country. Ask directly if you are unsure.

Is Ziya a unisex name?

Ziya is a unisex name: 56% of people named Ziya are men. The gender leans heavily on which country the person is from.

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Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Ziya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ziya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ziya,
  title  = {Is Ziya a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ziya},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}