The baby name Daya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: DAY-uh (/ˈdeɪ.ə/); Sanskrit/Hindi: DAH-yah (/ˈdɑː.jə/ or /d̪əˈjaː/).
The baby name Daya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: DAY-uh (/ˈdeɪ.ə/); Sanskrit/Hindi: DAH-yah (/ˈdɑː.jə/ or /d̪əˈjaː/).
Daya is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Daya is a unisex given name rooted in Sanskrit dayā, meaning “compassion, mercy, kindness.” It appears widely across South Asian languages and scripts (e.g., Hindi/Punjabi/Marathi/Gujarati/Nepali दया; Sinhala දයා), and functions as a classic virtue-name in Hindu and Sikh traditions. The name signals benevolence and empathy, making it popular for both girls and boys in India and Sri Lanka, and among the global South Asian diaspora.
Attested in devotional and moral literature, Daya gained particular prominence in Sikh history through Bhai Daya Singh, one of Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare. Usage spans given name and surname. Spelling variants/transliterations include Daya, Dayaa, and Daaya. Related or derived forms are Dayal/Dayalu (“kind”), Dayanand/Dayananda (“joy in compassion”), Dayanidhi (“treasure of compassion”), and Dayavati/Dayamayi. In other traditions, Daya may have distinct origins: Hebrew דיה (“kite,” a bird), Arabic dāya (“midwife”), or a Spanish nickname for Dayana/Daiana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #68 | 4 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| IQ | 0 | #102 | 28 | 3,533 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| EC | 0 | #119 | 3 | 2,502 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #150 | 586 | 11,303 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #157 | 9 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #166 | 2 | 3,171 |
| UY | 0 | #180 | 3 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #199 | 41 | 3,650 |
| PS | 0 | #223 | 4 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #229 | 3 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #259 | 27 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #276 | 7 | 6,291 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #285 | 5 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #293 | 24 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 7 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #329 | 17 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #343 | 15 | 8,477 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #347 | 5 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #358 | 5 | 8,539 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #360 | 37 | 15,987 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #381 | 25 | 3,185 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #400 | 116 | 19,177 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #407 | 126 | 11,342 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #434 | 249 | 13,071 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #445 | 66 | 6,731 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #453 | 29 | 9,861 |
| CO | 0 | #459 | 22 | 7,768 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #463 | 172 | 13,121 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 6 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #487 | 19 | 7,500 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #506 | 18 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #509 | 45 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #510 | 44 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #516 | 8 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #558 | 150 | 18,093 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #561 | 495 | 16,750 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #562 | 25 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #572 | 40 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #572 | 46 | 11,648 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #628 | 555 | 16,140 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #637 | 133 | 18,755 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #679 | 19 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #685 | 6 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| SY | 0 | #718 | 11 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #755 | 189 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #769 | 113 | 17,948 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #798 | 32 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #806 | 46 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #824 | 171 | 24,821 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #844 | 100 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #855 | 81 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 226 | 22,615 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #875 | 42 | 8,487 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #896 | 60 | 5,933 |
| DZ | 0 | #905 | 273 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #906 | 15 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #919 | 65 | 5,561 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #950 | 10 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,022 | 90 | 25,439 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,081 | 103 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,085 | 44 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 86 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,200 | 12 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,219 | 404 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,343 | 104 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,442 | 30 | 10,046 |
Daya is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
Did we miss something about this name? Let us know!