The baby name Gaya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAH-yah (/ˈɡɑː.jə/),GAY-uh (/ˈɡeɪ.ə/).
The baby name Gaya is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAH-yah (/ˈɡɑː.jə/),GAY-uh (/ˈɡeɪ.ə/).
Gaya is Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Sanskrit in Origin.
Gaya is a cross-cultural feminine name with several independent sources. As a spelling variant of Greek Gaia, it recalls the primordial Earth goddess and conveys the sense of “earth” or “land.” In modern Hebrew it is often treated as the feminine counterpart of Gai/Guy (גיא, “valley”), while in Arabic it can represent Ghaya (غاية), meaning “aim, utmost, perfection.” In South Asia, Gaya also functions as a place-derived given name referencing the major Hindu pilgrimage city in Bihar, imbuing it with associations of piety and ancestry rites.
Usage has spread in the late 20th and early 21st centuries: Gaia/Gaya rose with environmental awareness in Europe; Gaya became popular in Israel; and Ghaya/Gaya is favored in parts of the Gulf. Common variants include Gaia, Gaïa, Ghaya, and Ghaia; related names are the Hebrew masculine Gai/Guy. Overall meanings cluster around earth, valley, and aspiration.
| Gaya Gaya may refer to multiple topics, including places, historical kingdoms, and cultural or religious concepts. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #104 | 5 | 1,564 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #133 | 3 | 1,786 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| RU | 0 | #192 | 3 | 3,641 | |
| PS | 0 | #208 | 11 | 5,692 | |
| PL | 0 | #211 | 2 | 2,600 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| IL | 0 | #248 | 27 | 6,291 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #279 | 455 | 11,648 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2018 | #325 | 7 | 2,587 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #336 | 205 | 10,981 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #375 | 13 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #398 | 8 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #444 | 55 | 11,913 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #502 | 14 | 19,177 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #528 | 26 | 20,968 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #569 | 18 | 18,916 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #601 | 58 | 13,263 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #614 | 18 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #681 | 27 | 18,093 |
| IT | 0 | #695 | 20 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #748 | 22 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #816 | 14 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| DZ | 0 | #847 | 337 | 20,130 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #858 | 24 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #896 | 99 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #904 | 32 | 25,931 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #923 | 33 | 5,933 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #934 | 68 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 16,906 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #976 | 501 | 9,415 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,054 | 75 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,055 | 38 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,084 | 28 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,128 | 14 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,246 | 9 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,505 | 110 | 28,008 |
Gaya is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:
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