girl's name
Zélya
zay-LYAH (French)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 370
Zélya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2022, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zélya Over Time
Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 160 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 190 |
How Popular Is Zélya?
In 2025, Zélya was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Zélya Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zelya | Zelya is Zélya without the acute accent, and the spelling recorded in France, where it ranks #2,497. | 105 |
| Zëlya | Zëlya is a rare spelling of Zélya, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Zélya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zélya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zélya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zélya
- French zay-LYAH
Sibling Names for Zélya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zélya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zélya
Is Zélya a girl's or a boy's name?
Zélya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zélya?
Zélya has 2 syllables.
When was Zélya most popular?
Zélya peaked in 2022, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zélya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zélya currently ranks #1,503 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.