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Zaya

Заяа

From Mongolian заяа, "fate" or "destiny", given directly as a name.

Meaning and origin

Zaya takes an abstract, weighty word and hands it to a child much as English speakers once named daughters Hope or Faith.

How to pronounce Zaya

Mongolian (Mongolia)za-YAA /dzaˈjaː/

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