The baby name Achiya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-HEE-yah (AH-hee-yah); Hebrew transliteration: Aḥiyyāh.
The baby name Achiya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-HEE-yah (AH-hee-yah); Hebrew transliteration: Aḥiyyāh.
Achiya is Biblical, Hebrew in Origin.
Achiya is a Hebrew given name from the elements achi (“my brother”) and Yah/Yahu, a shortened form of the divine name, yielding the meaning “Yah is my brother,” often interpreted as “God is my kinsman/ally.” Biblical spellings appear as Achiyah and Achiyahu, the latter showing the full theophoric suffix -yahu.
The name is borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible, most notably Ahijah the Shilonite, the prophet who foretold Jeroboam I’s rise after Solomon, and a Levite treasurer in Chronicles. It persisted in Jewish communities through scriptural tradition and has seen a modern revival in Israel, where Achiya is used chiefly for boys. Variants and transliterations include Achiyah, Ahiyah, Ahiah, Ahijah (English Bible form), Achijah, Ahiya, and Achiyahu/Ahiyahu. Outside Hebrew-speaking contexts it remains uncommon but familiar to readers of Scripture and to families seeking traditional, theophoric Hebrew names that express closeness to the divine.
Achiya is an uncommon pick. Across 12 countries, we found 55 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #399 | 8 | 8,413 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #553 | 9 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #588 | 20 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
Achiya is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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