Hayah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning life.

Babies a year
11
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
11 babies

Hayah by the numbers

In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Hayah. In the US, 5 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Hayalife95 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hayatlife43 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hanahgrace, favor; a form of Hannah27 in the US (2017)
  • Hayaamodesty, shame, bashfulness21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Halahportion, share, halo of light8 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hayalimagination, fantasy6 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

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

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Zoeylife6,034 in the US (2017)
  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Hayah

RomillyInayatAnayatGursanjhElaiaHeliaSafiyyaAafiyah

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