May 2
Why this day? Zoya is a short form of Zoe, and shares its name day.
Zoya is celebrated in the United States, Italy, Spain and Germany on November 29; France and Argentina on May 2.
Zoya is a short form of Zoé. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — life, and shares its name day, May 2.
On birth records, Zoya is rarely written as such: the Zoyas are Zoés (73,490 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Zoé page.
Zoya is a short form of Zoé, which means life.
May 2, together with Zoé: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.
It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Zoé.
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