Chaya Name Meaning

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Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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A Deep Dive

Chaya Overview

Meaning

Life, living

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew word “Chayah,” meaning “life.” The name has been used in Jewish communities for centuries and is considered a feminine form of the name Chaim.

Religion

Judaism

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑːjɑ/

Popularity

Chaya is popular in Jewish communities worldwide, particularly in Israel and the USA. In 2023, it resigned at the #606 position for baby girls in the USA​.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

5 letters

Numerology

2 (Cooperative, Adaptable, Considerate)

Name Styles

Exotic, Religious and Spiritual, Unique

Associated Traits

Vibrant, resilient, nurturing, compassionate​

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Chaya is connected to the goddess Chhaya, symbolizing protection and nurturing​.

Name Day

July 31st
A Deep Dive

Chaya Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Niya, Nya, Nea, Niah, Nyah, Nyla, Neya, Nayana

Common Nicknames

Ni, Nini, Nana, Nia, NiNi, Niya

Diminutives

Ni, Nini, Nia, NiNi

Famous People

  • Chaya Czernowin
    (Israeli Composer)
  • Chaya Mushka Schneerson
    (American Rebbetzin)
  • Chaya Singh
    (Indian Actress)
  • Chaya Kumar
    (American Dancer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Chaya
    ("The Golem," Film)
  • "Chaya's Journey"
    (Novel)

Places

  • Chaya Railway Station
    (Singida, Tanzania)

What Is the Meaning of Chaya?

Chaya means “life” or “living” in Hebrew. People named Chaya are often vibrant and full of energy.

What Is the Origin of The Name Chaya?

Chaya has a rich history and origin, coming from the Hebrew language.

Chaya Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Chaya in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#6452021#5962022#6062023
Top 3 Rankings#5962022#6062023#6362018

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Chaya

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023606
(-10 from 2022)
488
(-13 from 2022)
0.02790
2022596
(+49 from 2021)
501
(+40 from 2021)
0.02794
2021645
(+17 from 2020)
461
(+27 from 2020)
0.02573
2020662
(-2 from 2019)
434
(-9 from 2019)
0.02455
2019660
(-24 from 2018)
443
(-26 from 2018)
0.02414
2018636
(+55 from 2017)
469
(+47 from 2017)
0.02522
2017691
(+16 from 2016)
422
(+17 from 2016)
0.02234
2016707
(+34 from 2015)
405
(+26 from 2015)
0.02092
2015741
(-60 from 2014)
379
(-37 from 2014)
0.01943
2014681
(+17 from 2013)
416
(+11 from 2013)
0.02126
2013698
(-6 from 2012)
405
(-1 from 2012)
0.02101
2012692
(+16 from 2011)
406
(+13 from 2011)
0.02093
2011708
(+20 from 2010)
393
(+9 from 2010)
0.02028
2010728
(-6 from 2009)
384
(-17 from 2009)
0.01958
2009722
(+18 from 2008)
401
(-2 from 2008)
0.01980
2008740
(-25 from 2007)
403
(-6 from 2007)
0.01935
2007715
(+35 from 2006)
409
(+40 from 2006)
0.01932
2006750
(-24 from 2005)
369
(-4 from 2005)
0.01765
2005726
(+25 from 2004)
373
(+24 from 2004)
0.01838
2004751
(+20 from 2003)
349
(+28 from 2003)
0.01730
2003771
(-70 from 2002)
321
(-36 from 2002)
0.01600
2002701
(+109 from 2001)
357
(+67 from 2001)
0.01808
2001810
(-36 from 2000)
290
(-5 from 2000)
0.01464
2000774
(+57 from 1999)
295
(+36 from 1999)
0.01478
1999831
(+132 from 1998)
259
(+46 from 1998)
0.01330
1998963
(-56 from 1997)
213
(-8 from 1997)
0.01099
1997907
(+21 from 1996)
221
(+11 from 1996)
0.01158
1996928
(-51 from 1995)
210
(-7 from 1995)
0.01095
1995877
(+44 from 1994)
217
(+12 from 1994)
0.01129
1994921
(-73 from 1993)
205
(-24 from 1993)
0.01052
1993848
(+104 from 1992)
229
(+27 from 1992)
0.01162
1992952
(-108 from 1991)
202
(-35 from 1991)
0.01008
1991844
(+52 from 1990)
237
(+23 from 1990)
0.01166
1990896
(-80 from 1989)
214
(-18 from 1989)
0.01042
1989816
(+28 from 1988)
232
(+19 from 1988)
0.01165
1988844
(+220 from 1987)
213
(+69 from 1987)
0.01108
19871064
(-7 from 1986)
144
(+2 from 1986)
0.00768
19861057
(+51 from 1985)
142
(+12 from 1985)
0.00769
19851108
(-152 from 1984)
130
(-21 from 1984)
0.00704
1984956
(+32 from 1983)
151
(+4 from 1983)
0.00837
1983988
(+17 from 1982)
147
No change from 1982
0.00821
19821005
(-104 from 1981)
147
(-19 from 1981)
0.00810
1981901
(+275 from 1980)
166
(+52 from 1980)
0.00928
19801176
(-32 from 1979)
114
(-2 from 1979)
0.00640
19791144
(+170 from 1978)
116
(+25 from 1978)
0.00673
19781314
(-74 from 1977)
91
(-6 from 1977)
0.00554
19771240
(+90 from 1976)
97
(+16 from 1976)
0.00590
19761330
(-203 from 1975)
81
(-22 from 1975)
0.00515
19751127
(+157 from 1974)
103
(+20 from 1974)
0.00660
19741284
(+323 from 1973)
83
(+26 from 1973)
0.00530
19731607
(-135 from 1972)
57
(-8 from 1972)
0.00367
19721472
(+333 from 1971)
65
(+16 from 1971)
0.00403
19711805
(+211 from 1970)
49
(+8 from 1970)
0.00280
19702016
(+86 from 1969)
41
(+5 from 1969)
0.00224
19692102
(-46 from 1968)
36
(+2 from 1968)
0.00204
19682056
(-75 from 1967)
34
(-1 from 1967)
0.00199
19671981
(+1059 from 1966)
35
(+18 from 1966)
0.00204
19663040
(-435 from 1965)
17
(-5 from 1965)
0.00097
19652605
(-6 from 1964)
22
(-1 from 1964)
0.00120
19642599
(-585 from 1963)
23
(-11 from 1963)
0.00118
19632014
(-66 from 1962)
34
(-1 from 1962)
0.00171
19621948
(+350 from 1961)
35
(+8 from 1961)
0.00173
19612298
(+798 from 1960)
27
(+11 from 1960)
0.00130
19603096
(-1075 from 1959)
16
(-15 from 1959)
0.00077
19592021
(+189 from 1958)
31
(+5 from 1958)
0.00149
19582210
(+442 from 1957)
26
(+7 from 1957)
0.00126
19572652
(-594 from 1956)
19
(-9 from 1956)
0.00091
19562058
(+5 from 1955)
28
(+1 from 1955)
0.00136
19552063
(+315 from 1954)
27
(+6 from 1954)
0.00135
19542378
(+138 from 1953)
21
(+3 from 1953)
0.00105
19532516
(+65 from 1952)
18
(+1 from 1952)
0.00093
19522581
(+703 from 1951)
17
(+6 from 1951)
0.00089
19513284
(+377 from 1950)
11
(+2 from 1950)
0.00060
19503661
(-268 from 1949)
9
(-1 from 1949)
0.00051
19493393
(+1258 from 1948)
10
(+4 from 1948)
0.00057
19484651
(-945 from 1947)
6
(-3 from 1947)
0.00034
19473706
First SSA data recorded
9
First SSA data recorded
0.00050
19460
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19420
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0
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
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0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
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0
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0.0000
19360
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0
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0.0000
19350
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0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
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0
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0.0000
19310
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0
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0.0000
19300
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0
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0.0000
19290
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0
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0.0000
19280
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0
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0.0000
19270
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0
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0.0000
19260
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0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19230
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0
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0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19210
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0
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0.0000
19200
No SSA data
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19190
No SSA data
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0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19170
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0.0000
19160
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0.0000
19150
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0
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0.0000
19140
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0
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0.0000
19130
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0
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0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
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0.0000
19100
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0.0000
19090
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0.0000
19080
No SSA data
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19070
No SSA data
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19060
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19050
No SSA data
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19040
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19030
No SSA data
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19020
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19010
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19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
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0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18970
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0
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0.0000
18960
No SSA data
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18950
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0.0000
18940
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
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0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18870
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18850
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0
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0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18830
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0
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Chaya

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#482021#462022#452023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#522021#492022#502023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#17342021#19752022#18162023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#13772021#10642022#13512023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#11102020#15542021#11792022

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#6552021#8362022#5662023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#10412021#14432022#10492023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#13022017#9062018#13042023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#32752019#33052021#34182023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#12892013#9882020#12512022

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#12102022#13622023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4202023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#6312002

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#12602019

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#7562007

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#11942022

Popularity Rankings for Chaya in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#4952020#9722021#6012022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9802019#8072020#8842021

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#9952010#8232015

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#14702019#12022020#12952022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Chaya a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name Chaya, symbolizing vitality and depth, is most commonly used for girls.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Chaya

Chaya in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Chaya Czernowin (Composer,1957): An Israeli composer whose contemporary classical music has been performed worldwide.
  • Chaya Mushka Schneerson (Rebbetzin, 1901–1988): The wife of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the seventh Rebbe of the Chabad Lubavitch movement.
  • Chaya Singh (Actress, 1981): An Indian actress known for her work in Tamil and Kannada films.
  • Chaya Kumar (Dancer, 1990): An American dancer who has gained fame through her performances and choreography.
  • Chaya ("The Golem," 1920 Film): The wife of the main character, who plays a pivotal role in this silent horror classic.
  • "Chaya's Journey" (2015 Novel): A coming-of-age story about a young girl's quest to find her place in the world.
  • Chaya Railway Station (Singida, Tanzania): A railway station in Singida, offering a small yet important transportation hub in the region.

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