Daia
A girls’ name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 10 babies a year in the US.
Daia by the numbers
Daia was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
What we can tell you about Daia
Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Daia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- DanaGod is my judge308 in the US (2017)
- Daliabranch; a form of Dahlia54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Daniagod is my judge; a feminine form of daniel46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Daracompassion, kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dariawealthy, well-off45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Dayacompassion; kindness30 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Daia
Names that are said the same way as Daia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Dayah9 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Daia
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