Gaya
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning song or earth.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5927
3 babies
Gaya by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Gaya.
Its American peak was 7 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gaya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gaiaearth; mother goddess in greek mythology77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Galafestive; a celebration; from Galas50 in the US (2017)
- Gajaelephant6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Galyagod is my strength; a form of Galit3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gaycheerful, lighthearted, bright
- Gayecheerful; a spelling variant of Gay
Other names that mean the earth
Like Gaya, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 in the US (2017)
- Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
- Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean song or music
Like Gaya, each of these has song or music in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Harperharp player10,735 in the US (2017)
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Melodysong, music2,046 in the US (2017)
- Carmensong; poem; possibly from mount carmel789 in the US (2017)
- Lyralyre, a musical instrument643 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calliopebeautiful voice; muse of epic poetry57 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Gaya
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