Hedaya
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning guidance, gift.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hedaya by the numbers
Hedaya was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hedaya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hidayaguidance, right direction13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hodayamy majesty is God, God is my splendor13 in the US (2017)
- Hidayahguidance or right path48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadiyagift46 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadasamyrtle tree30 in the US (2017)
- Helanatorch; a form of Helen9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Hedaya, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Hedaya
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