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The baby name Haya is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-yah.

Haya is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Arabic, Hebrew
Pronunciation: HAH-yah

What is the meaning of the name Haya ?

The baby name Haya is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAH-yah.

Haya is Arabic, Hebrew in Origin.

Haya has two well-attested sources in Semitic languages. In Hebrew, the older form is Biblical חַיָּה, ḥayyāh, a feminine adjective and noun meaning living or living creature, from the root ḥ-y-y, to live. In Arabic usage it may represent Classical Arabic ḥayāʾ, modesty or shamefast reserve, and is often confused with hayyā, an urging particle with the force of come on or hurry.

As a Hebrew name, Haya is chiefly a romanized form of Chaya, familiar in Jewish communities alongside Chaia, Chaja, and Yiddish Chaye. Arabic Haya appears in Muslim and Arab naming, notably in Jordan’s Princess Haya bint Al Hussein. English-language records show recent rather than long-established use: in U.S. Social Security data it appears from the 1960s and rose mainly in the 2000s and 2010s.

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Famous people with the name Haya

Haya Harareet Actor · Born 1931 · Israel Haya Harareet was an Israeli actress and screenwriter, best known for starring in the 1955 film Hill 24 Doesn't Answer, Israel's first feature-length movie. She made her film debut in that landmark production and became one of the country's notable early screen performers.

Haya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
QA Girls 0 #30 526 15,378
JO Girls 0 #33 1,741 7,570
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
AF Girls 0 #37 64 2,402
PS Girls 0 #51 1,492 10,981
SA Girls 0 #51 4,153 25,931
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
KW Girls 0 #59 903 19,177
AF 0 #63 14 1,883
JO 0 #66 77 2,158
SY 0 #73 3,258 11,684
IL Girls 0 #76 1,689 11,648
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #85 16 7,011
KW 0 #98 19 5,216
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
AE Girls 0 #116 614 20,968
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #127 9 1,786
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
PS 0 #133 86 5,692
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
AE 0 #159 19 10,220
IL 0 #161 121 6,291
Sweden Girls 2022 #173 7 1,568
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SA 0 #208 88 10,560
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
EG Girls 0 #219 2,417 14,742
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
Canada Girls 2024 #251 35 2,795
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
IQ Girls 0 #255 288 11,303
AF Boys 0 #261 10 3,535
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
OM Girls 0 #267 130 15,987
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
BH 0 #284 297 17,937
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MY 0 #321 10 12,352
SD Girls 0 #323 23 7,678
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
YE 0 #327 55 8,639
EG 0 #340 61 6,387
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
JO Boys 0 #354 24 7,057
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BD Girls 0 #374 13 8,413
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
France Girls 2021 #385 21 3,185
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
LY 0 #419 119 12,703
LB 0 #455 211 13,263
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IN Girls 0 #532 100 13,121
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
IL Boys 0 #590 18 10,983
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
QA Boys 0 #672 36 18,093
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
KW Boys 0 #713 57 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
TN 0 #785 45 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #797 42 4,949
EG Boys 0 #804 83 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #807 110 8,487
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
OM Boys 0 #863 19 17,948
MY Girls 0 #895 100 24,821
NL Girls 0 #900 56 5,933
MA 0 #907 222 20,986
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #954 30 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
IN Boys 0 #987 15 16,750
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
DZ 0 #1,001 176 20,130
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
TR 0 #1,031 181 19,440
AE Boys 0 #1,053 40 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,070 42 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,289 327 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,410 37 9,415

Haya is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Haya

Haya is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Haya is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HAH-yah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Chaya, Chaia, Chaja, Chaye, Hayah and Hayaa.
Yes, very popular — Haya ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Haya ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Yes — 1 notable people named Haya are in our database, including Haya Harareet (Actor).