Zoya
[ˈzoʊjə]Meaning
russian, ukrainian, belarusian and bulgarian form of zoe, from greek zoē, "life"
Background Story
Zoya is the Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian and Bulgarian form of the name Zoe. It goes back to the Greek word zoē, meaning "life".

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