Daya name meaning
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What does Daya mean?
Odd unisex name Daya is used notably in Hindi, Bengali, Sikh, Tamil, Oriya, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Sindhi, Malayalam, Indian, Hebrew, Sanskrit and Kannada which came from Arabic, Hebrew and Old Greek, meaning of Daya is "Good, Kindness, Mercy, Pity, Claret, Light, Friendly, Gracious or Goddess".
Daya is variation of illustrous Dayanara. Dayanara is version of celebrated and celestial Daya.
How do I pronounce Daya?
The proper pronunciation of one syllabled Daya is DY-ah;DAY-ah. There should be emphasis on first DY syllable while speaking. da-ya is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.
Variants of Daya
Dayah, Dayanara, Deja, Daeja, Dejamarie
Names that rhyme with DayaHow popular is the name Daya?
Daya is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1964 and was able to reach the top 4000 names. Recently in 2018, it ranked 3079th when 52 girl were named Daya.
Over 655 people have been named Daya in United States. Daya is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.
Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 972 on girl names chart when 37 babies were named Daya. There are over 410 babies that have been given the name Daya in England and Wales.
Daya is an uncommon baby name in France where it has been in use since 1999 and achieved its top ranking of 2045 in 2018. Over 103 people have been named Daya in France.
However things change on global perspective, Daya is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 7000 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Nepal and Sri Lanka.
At least, 220000 people globally have been given the name as per our evaluation.
Year | Rank | Births |
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2023 | 3623 | 42 |
2022 | 4767 | 28 |
2021 | 3371 | 46 |
2020 | 4158 | 33 |
2019 | 4427 | 31 |
2018 | 3101 | 52 |
2017 | 3187 | 50 |
2016 | 3518 | 44 |
2015 | 3646 | 42 |
2014 | 5018 | 27 |
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Numerological aspects of Daya
You are hard to figure. Nothing can stop you from living the life you imagined for yourself but watch out. You like to go back to your past and fix your mistakes in your head. What fulfills your soul is your professional success. People often mistake you for a fool but you always find an indirect way to prove them wrong. You are the most passionate partner your lovers have ever had. You are into material possessions but you don't realize it's not what matters most.
Go through the following names similar to Daya
- Katrina - Durable and Customary Katrina is used primarily in German, Finnish and Marathi is originated from Old Greek aimed at both sexes, Katrina means "Virginal or Form of Katherine"
- Cassienne means Cassier is rooted from Greek
- Ioanna - Outlandish Ioanna came from Hebrew, meaning of Ioanna is "God is Merciful or Yahweh is Gracious" used for girls is used notably in Russian and Greek
- Siran - Unexpected Siran majorly is used in Armenian has origin in Greek and Armenian aimed at both boys and girls, meaning of Siran is "Seductive, Lord or Master"
- Balt - Balt's meaning is Baal Protect the King and God Save the King is rooted from Assyrian and Old Greek is used as a boy name. Balt is shortened form of Balthasar.
Sibling Names for Daya
Parents looking for a unique and meaningful name for their newborn often turn to sibling names for inspiration. If you have chosen the name Daya, derived from Sanskrit meaning "compassion", here is a list of beautiful sibling names that will complement your little one's name perfectly.
Names for Daya's sister
For a brother
Famous people named Daya
- Daya Mata,
- Daya Singh, was one of the Panj Pyare
- Daya Nayak, police officer from Maharashtra, India
- Dayan Kodua in Hai-Alarm auf Mallorca as Actress
- Daya Dongre in Jumbish: A Movement - The Movie as Actress
- Dayana Amigo in Aftershock as Actress
- Dayami Padrón in Gran lanzamiento as Actress
- Daya Fernandez in Minority Report as Miscellaneous Crew
- Dayana Legrá in Molina's Ferozz as Actress
- Daya Cahen in short The Stalin That Was Played by Me as Director
- In 1976 comedy film, Kolomba Sanniya, Daya Alwis characterized N.
Lists having Daya
- Boys names beginning with D
- Girls names beginning with D
- Arabic Baby Names
- Greek Baby Names
- Hebrew Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Sanskrit Baby Names
- Bengali Baby Names
- Gujarati Baby Names
- Kannada Baby Names
- Malayalam Baby Names
- Marathi Baby Names
- Sindhi Baby Names
- Tamil Baby Names
- Telugu Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Good
- Baby Names that mean Kindness
- Baby Names that mean Mercy
- Baby Names that mean Pity
- Baby Names that mean Light
- Baby Names that mean Friendly
- Baby Names that mean Gracious
- Baby Names that mean Goddess
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004