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Zia (also spelled Ziya, Ḍiya , Dia or Diya, Arabic: ضياء) is a name of Arabic origin somewhat translating to "Shine".

Notable people with this name include:

Given name

Ziaur Rahman, Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth President of Bangladesh
Zia Mohiuddin Dagar (1929–1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, Indian musician
Dia Abdul Zahra Kadim, Iraqi Shiite leader
Zia Inayat-Khan, (aka Pir Zia), spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International
Zia Mahmood, (born 1946), Pakistani contract bridge player
Zia McCabe, (born 1975), American musician and founding member of The Dandy Warhols
Zia Mian, Pakistani physicist and nuclear expert
Zia Mody, Indian legal consultant and businesswoman
Zia Mohyeddin (born 1933), Pakistani actor
Zia Uddin (born 1941), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician
Zia Ul Shah, citizen of Pakistan held by the United States in Guantanamo
Ziya Tong, Canadian television host
Ziya Bazhaev, Chechen businessman
Zia-Allah Ezazi Maleki, Iranian Politician
Diaa al-Din Dawoud (1926-2011), Egyptian politician
Ziauddin Sardar (born 1951), Pakistani writer on Islam
Ziyaettin Doğan or Ziya Doğan (born 1961), Turkish football manager
Ziauddin Rizvi (died 2005), Shi'a cleric from Gilgit
Ziaeddin Niknafs (born 1986), Iranian Footballer
Ziauddin Butt, a Pakistani military officer jailed as a result of the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état
Ziauddin (Afghan militia leader), Afghan militia leader
Ziauddin (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer

Surname

Grace Zia Chu (1899–1999) author of Chinese cookbook
Helen Zia (born 1952), American journalist
Junaid Zia (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
Khaleda Zia, former prime minister of Bangladesh
Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, sixth president of Pakistan
Sameer Zia (born 1981), sportsman from the United Arab Emirates
Yasin Zia, former Chief of General Staff for Afghanistan

Known as

Anastasia de Torby (1892–1977), also known as Lady Zia Wernher, Russian aristocrat
Park Ji-a (born 1972), South Korean actress also known as Zia
Park Ji-hye (born 1986), South Korean singer known by the stage name Zia

Fictional characters

Zia, a character in the animated television series The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Zia, a character in The Red Pyramid novel
Zia, the main character in the film Wristcutters: A Love Story
Zia, a character in the video game Bastion
Dr. Zia Rodriguez, a character in the film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

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-'''Zia''' (also spelled '''Ziya''', '''Ḍiya ''', '''Dia''' or '''Diya''', {{lang-ar|ضياء}}) is a name of Arabic origin meaning "light".
+'''Zia''' (also spelled '''Ziya''', '''Ḍiya ''', '''Dia''' or '''Diya''', {{langx|ar|ضياء}}) is a name of Arabic origin somewhat translating to "Shine".
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-Notable people with the name include:
+Notable people with this name include:
 == Given name ==
+*[[Ziaur Rahman]], Bangladeshi military officer and politician who served as the sixth President of Bangladesh
 *[[Zia Mohiuddin Dagar]] (1929–1990), popularly known as Z. M. Dagar, Indian musician
 *[[Dia Abdul Zahra Kadim]], Iraqi Shiite leader
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 *[[Zia Mody]], Indian legal consultant and businesswoman
 *[[Zia Mohyeddin]] (born 1933), Pakistani actor
+*[[Zia Uddin]] (born 1941), Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and politician
 *[[Zia Ul Shah]], citizen of Pakistan held by the United States in Guantanamo
 *[[Ziya Tong]], Canadian television host
 *[[Ziya Bazhaev]], Chechen businessman
+*[[Zia-Allah Ezazi Maleki]], Iranian Politician
+*[[Diaa al-Din Dawoud]] (1926-2011), Egyptian politician
+*[[Ziauddin Sardar]] (born 1951), Pakistani writer on Islam
+*Ziyaettin Doğan or [[Ziya Doğan]] (born 1961), Turkish football manager
+*[[Ziauddin Rizvi]] (died 2005), Shi'a cleric from Gilgit
+*[[Ziaeddin Niknafs]] (born 1986), Iranian Footballer
+*[[Ziauddin Butt]], a Pakistani military officer jailed as a result of the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état
+*[[Ziauddin (Afghan militia leader)]], Afghan militia leader
+*[[Ziauddin (cricketer)]], Pakistani cricketer
 == Surname ==
-*[[Caleb K. Zia]], Chinese American educator
 *[[Grace Zia Chu]] (1899–1999) author of Chinese cookbook
 *[[Helen Zia]] (born 1952), American journalist
 *[[Junaid Zia]] (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
-*[[Khaleda Zia]], former Prime Minister of Bangladesh
+*[[Khaleda Zia]], former prime minister of Bangladesh
-*[[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]], former President of Pakistan
+*[[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]], sixth president of Pakistan
 *[[Sameer Zia]] (born 1981), sportsman from the United Arab Emirates
+*[[Yasin Zia]], former Chief of General Staff for Afghanistan
 == Known as ==
-*[[Zia (singer)]], the stage name of South Korean singer Baek Ji Hye
 *[[Anastasia de Torby]] (1892–1977), also known as Lady Zia Wernher, Russian aristocrat
-*[[Park Ji-a]] (born 1972), South Korean actress also known as Zia
+*[[Park Ji-ah (actress, born 1972)|Park Ji-a]] (born 1972), South Korean actress also known as Zia
+*[[Zia (singer)|Park Ji-hye]] (born 1986), South Korean singer known by the stage name Zia
 == Fictional characters ==
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 *Zia, a character in the video game [[Bastion (video game)|Bastion]]
 *Dr. Zia Rodriguez, a character in the film ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''
-*Zia, a character in the CGI animated film ''[[Barbie (film series)|Barbie in Rock'n Royals]]''
-*Zia Simpson, a Character who is the Daughter of Lisa Simpson and Milhouse Van Houtan in an episode of The Simpsons (Tv Series) |Holidays of Future Passed Season 23 Episode 9 (495th overall)
 {{Given name|type=both}}
-[[Category:Arabic unisex given names]]
+[[Category:Arabic-language unisex given names]]
 [[Category:Pakistani masculine given names]]
+[[Category:Masculine given names]]