Haya name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew and Japanese
Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Sanskrit, Hebrew and Swahili
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Haya ha-ya
Meaning: Modesty, Decency, Shyness, Shame, Life, Quick and Light
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Haya meaning and origin

What does Haya mean?

Unusual Haya is used majorly in Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit, Arabic and Swahili, Haya means "Modesty, Decency, Shyness, Shame, Life, Quick or Light" used for girls is of Japanese and Hebrew origin. Haya is Hebrew and Swahili equivalent of Chaya.

How do I pronounce Haya?

The two syllabled name Haya is pronounced, ha-ya.

Variants of Haya

Haia, Chaya, Chaia, Kaija, Kaijah, Kaja, Kaya

Names that rhyme with Haya

How popular is the name Haya?

Haya is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1960 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. Recently in 2017, it ranked 2271st when 81 girl were named Haya.

There are over 1016 babies that have been given the name Haya in United States. Haya is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 and was able to reach the top 800 names.

Recently in 2018, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 767 on girl names chart when 50 babies were named Haya. There are over 397 babies that have been given the name Haya in England and Wales.

Also, in France, it has been in use since 1978 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1989, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 719 on girl names chart when 35 babies were named Haya.

There are over 599 babies that have been given the name Haya in France.

But Haya is a popular baby name in Syria where every 1 in 1000 have the name as well as in, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Niger, Yemen and Egypt.

According to our research, over 110000 babies have been named Haya globally.

YearRankBirths
20231871106
20221921103
2021223182
2020211086
2019244472
2018267264
2017227981
2016236379
2015258469
2014258068
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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Numerological analysis of Haya

You want to shout it out to the world that not everyone has to think or behave the same. Having letter H as your cornerstone represents your strong mental health. You have a sharp focus and highly developed sense of intuition. When it comes to career, you prefer to take the easier road but realize soon that it's not the best way. If letter A is your capstone in your name, you are romantic by nature. However, you are also interested in action.

If you like Haya, you would love these names

  •  Akida - Akida's meaning is Officer, Firm or Certain is majorly used in Arabic and Swahili, a unisex name has origin in African-Swahili
  •  Jahidi - Creative and adventurous and Fresh boy name Jahidi has its origin in African-Swahili, meaning of Jahidi is "Title"
  •  Jirani - Particulary used in African and Swahili, Jirani has origin in African-Swahili and is bestowed upon baby boys, meaning of Jirani is "Neighbor"
  •  Hafza - Originated from African-Swahili and Arabic, Hafza is a baby girl name, specifically used in Arabic, Hafza means "Cub, Sound Judgement or Brooding Hen"
  •  Zara - Meaning of Zara is Radiance or Bright As the Dawn is prevalently used in Portuguese and Norwegian used as a baby girl name is rooted from African-Swahili and Hebrew. In baby girl names list, desirable Zara was spotted at 253rd position in 2018 in United States

Sibling Names for Haya

If you've decided to name your baby girl "Haya," congratulations! Now it's time to find the perfect sibling names that match well with your little one's name. We've compiled a list of 10 unique and beautiful names that complement Haya perfectly, so you can choose the best one for your growing family.

Sister to Haya

Names for Haya's brother

Famous people named Haya

  • Haya Rashed Al-Khalifa, pioneering female lawyer and diplomat from Bahrain
  • Haya bint Hussein, daughter of King Hussein of Jordan with his third wife
  • Haya Harareet, Israeli actress, perhaps best
  • Hayat El-Fahad in Bas ya Bahar as Actress

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
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