Deeya

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning lamp; light; a form of Diya.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Deeya by the numbers

Deeya was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 26 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Deeya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Deenavalley; a form of Dinah11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Deevagoddess or divine female; a form of Deva8 in the US (2017)
  • Dreya38 in the US (2017)
  • Deema33 in the US (2017)
  • Deetya27 in the US (2017)
  • Demya21 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Deeya

Names that are said the same way as Deeya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Deia12 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Deya11 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean light

Like Deeya, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Deeya

InsiyaSiyanaAmanahSukhmaniTeddieClodaghTiaraoluwaAdesuwa

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