The baby name jayda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.də/ (JAY-dah).
jayda is English in Origin.
The baby name jayda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.də/ (JAY-dah).
jayda is English in Origin.
Jayda is a modern feminine name, most commonly a phonetic variant of Jada. In English it aligns with Jade, the green gemstone long associated with luck and protection; hence Jayda often carries the gemstone’s connotations. Jada also appears in the Hebrew Bible as a masculine name (from yada‘, “to know”), giving Jayda a secondary sense of knowledge or wisdom. Additional cross-linguistic links include Arabic Jaida/Jaydah (from jayyidah), meaning “good” or “excellent.”
Use expanded sharply in the English-speaking world from the 1990s, propelled by the visibility of actress Jada Pinkett Smith and the vogue for -ay- names. The Jayda spelling peaked in the 2000s in the United States and remains familiar in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Variants and related forms include Jada, Jaida, Jaidah, Jade, Jayde, and Jaydah; short forms include Jay and Jae.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #90 | 4 | 3,714 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #267 | 13 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #397 | 10 | 8,413 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #855 | 11 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #965 | 125 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 13 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,169 | 42 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,204 | 35 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
jayda is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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