Haya
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning life.
Haya by the numbers
In 2025, 95 babies in England and Wales were named Haya. In the US, 81 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Haya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hanagrace; variant of Hannah341 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hawaair, breeze; also Hawaiian165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Halahalo or light41 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hayatlife43 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hayaamodesty, shame, bashfulness21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Havalife; variant of hava or eve4 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Haya
Names that are said the same way as Haya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Hayahlife11 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean life
Like Haya, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Haya
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