Kriya

A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning action or deed in yoga philosophy.

Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kriya by the numbers

Kriya was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 9 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Kripagrace or compassion3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kaiya272 in the US (2017)
  • Kiya87 in the US (2017)
  • Kriva23 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Khiya8 in the US (2017)
  • Krina5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kriya

InsiyaSiyanaAmanahSukhmaniTeddieClodaghTiaraoluwaAdesuwa

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