The baby name Diya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-yah (IPA: /ˈdiː.jə/).
The baby name Diya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DEE-yah (IPA: /ˈdiː.jə/).
Diya is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Diya is a cross-cultural given name meaning “light.” In South Asia it comes from Hindi/Marathi/Bengali dīyā, “oil lamp,” ultimately from Sanskrit dīpa/dīpā (“lamp; flame”). In the Arabic tradition it reflects ḍiyāʾ (ضياء), “radiance; splendor; illumination.” Both lineages converge semantically on brightness and guidance.
Usage spans Hindu, Muslim, and secular contexts: in India the diya lamp symbolizes Diwali’s victory of light over darkness, while Arabic forms appear in classical compounds such as Ḍiyāʾ al‑Dīn (“light of the faith”). The name is predominantly feminine in South Asia and increasingly unisex or masculine in Arabic-speaking regions. Common variants and spellings include Dia, Diyah, Diyaa; Arabic counterparts Zia and Ziya share the same root. Sometimes confused with Divya (“divine”), Diya is etymologically distinct. Its modern rise owes to its simple, melodic form and auspicious, cross-lingual meaning.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 874 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #116 | 6 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #127 | 7 | 3,533 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #132 | 6 | 3,613 | |
| JO | 0 | #135 | 6 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #151 | 889 | 13,121 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #175 | 185 | 8,539 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #184 | 233 | 8,413 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| BD | 0 | #198 | 30 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #220 | 7 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #248 | 38 | 2,795 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #253 | 64 | 15,378 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #254 | 289 | 11,303 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #278 | 5 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #280 | 16 | 10,560 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #288 | 109 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #289 | 89 | 7,057 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 7,429 |
| MY | 0 | #308 | 23 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #329 | 9 | 6,973 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #332 | 8 | 7,570 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #351 | 9 | 8,829 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #387 | 167 | 20,968 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #387 | 59 | 10,523 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #394 | 12 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #429 | 120 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #439 | 77 | 19,177 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #482 | 17 | 11,913 |
| LY | 0 | #488 | 48 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #491 | 63 | 17,937 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #504 | 20 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #510 | 31 | 11,671 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #532 | 55 | 18,916 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #547 | 61 | 10,983 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| SY | 0 | #557 | 177 | 11,684 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #562 | 15 | 10,045 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #576 | 92 | 13,071 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #598 | 18 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #615 | 44 | 13,263 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #686 | 22 | 18,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #690 | 317 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #700 | 236 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #709 | 121 | 13,765 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #723 | 16 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #742 | 28 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #762 | 25 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #796 | 121 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #801 | 38 | 4,949 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #830 | 57 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #864 | 18 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2009 | #875 | 5 | 7,454 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #909 | 43 | 16,906 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 42 | 5,933 |
| DZ | 0 | #919 | 259 | 20,130 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #941 | 61 | 16,750 |
| TR | 0 | #990 | 223 | 19,440 | |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,033 | 96 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,043 | 50 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,100 | 42 | 25,928 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,149 | 30 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,406 | 41 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 155 | 28,008 |
Diya is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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