Chaya
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning life.
How Chaya has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #741 |
| 2016 | #707 |
| 2017 | #691 |
| 2018 | #636 |
| 2019 | #660 |
| 2020 | #662 |
| 2021 | #644 |
| 2022 | #602 |
| 2023 | #607 |
| 2024 | #599 |
| 2025 | #588 |
Chaya by the numbers
In 2025, 52 babies in England and Wales were named Chaya. In the US, 414 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 416 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Chaya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Chaya
Names that are said the same way as Chaya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean life
Like Chaya, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Chaya
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