The baby name Abhaya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit IPA: /əˈbʱaːjə/ — English approximation: uh-BHAH-yuh.
Abhaya is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Abhaya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Sanskrit IPA: /əˈbʱaːjə/ — English approximation: uh-BHAH-yuh.
Abhaya is Sanskrit in Origin.
Abhaya stems from Sanskrit abhaya (a- "not" + bhaya "fear"), meaning "fearlessness," "safety," or "protection." The word is common in classical literature and religious vocabulary; in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain iconography, the raised open palm of the abhaya-mudra signifies reassurance and non-violence. Pali preserves the same form, and the term often denotes a royal guarantee of asylum or immunity.
As a given name, Abhaya appears in early South Asian sources, including the Pali Canon (e.g., the lay devotee Prince Abhaya), and has remained in steady use among Hindu and Buddhist communities, especially in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Variants and cognates include Abhay (Hindi/Marathi), Abhoy (Bengali), and Sinhala Abeya/Abey- in surnames such as Abeysekera. The name is traditionally masculine but now sometimes chosen as a gender-neutral virtue name; common short forms include Abhi.
| Abhaya Hiranmayi Abhaya Hiranmayi is best known as an Indian playback singer, especially in Malayalam and Telugu film music. She has recorded songs and sung backing vocals for movies in both languages. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #620 | 12 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #899 | 103 | 16,750 |
| United States | Girls | 2019 | #906 | 7 | 8,965 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 22 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Abhaya is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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