Iya
A girls’ name of Yoruba origin, meaning mother; term of respect and endearment.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Iya by the numbers
Iya was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Iya. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Irawatchful, vigilant339 in the US (2017)
- Ilaearth or the world230 in the US (2017)
- Isajesus; form of Issa or Yisa207 in England and Wales (2025)
- Idaprosperous, wealthy126 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ivagift of god; diminutive of ivan or similar115 in the US (2017)
- Inapure; a form of Ina or suffix indicating feminine12 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Iya
Names that are said the same way as Iya, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Iyah3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean honour
Like Iya, each of these has honour in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Amandaworthy of love; fit to be loved954 in the US (2017)
- Mirandaadmirable or worthy of admiration934 in the US (2017)
- Antoniapriceless; worthy of praise91 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryananoble or honorable; a form of Ariana206 in the US (2017)
- Honorhonor, integrity, virtue203 in the US (2017)