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'''Zia''' (also spelled '''Ziya''', '''Ḍiya ''', '''Dia''' or '''Diya''', {{lang-ar|ضياء}}) is a name of Arabic origin meaning "light".
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People with the name include:

===Given name===
*[[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 Ul Shah]], citizen of Pakistan held by the United States in Guantanamo
*[[Ziya Tong]], Canadian television host

===Surname===
*[[Caleb K. Zia]], Chinese American educator
*[[Helen Zia]] (born 1952), American journalist
*[[Junaid Zia]] (born 1983), Pakistani cricketer
*[[Khaleda Zia]], former Prime Minister of Bangladesh
*[[Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq]], former President of Pakistan
*[[Sameer Zia]] (born 1981), sportsman from the United Arab Emirates

===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

===Fictional characters===
*Zia, a character in the animated television series ''[[The Mysterious Cities of Gold]]''
*Zia, a character in [[The Red Pyramid (novel)|''The Red Pyramid'' novel]]
*Zia, the main character in the film ''[[Wristcutters: A Love Story]]''
*Zia, a character in the video game [[Bastion (video game)|Bastion]]
*Dr. Zia Rodriguez, a character in the film ''[[Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom]]''

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[[Category:Arabic unisex given names]]
[[Category:Pakistani masculine given names]]

Revision as of 04:50, 30 January 2019

Zia (also spelled Ziya, Ḍiya , Dia or Diya, Template:Lang-ar) is a name of Arabic origin meaning "light".

People with the name include:

Given name

Surname

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

Fictional characters