זיוה
Ziva means “radiance, splendour”
Ziva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- זיוה
- In English letters
- Ziva
- Other English spellings
- Zivah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- זיווה
- Meaning
- Radiance, splendour
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 28
3,388 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ziva.
- 3,388 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 134 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: זיווה. The chart shows the spelling זיוה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ziva is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling זיוה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,355 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 6 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ziva in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ziva.
What does the name Ziva mean?
Ziva means “radiance, splendour”. Ziva is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ziva a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ziva is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,388 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,388 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ziva in Hebrew?
Ziva is written זיוה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: זיווה.
How many people in Israel are named Ziva?
3,388 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ziva today. The most were born in 1951.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.