The baby name Oriya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-REE-uh (O-REE-uh).
The baby name Oriya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced oh-REE-uh (O-REE-uh).
Oriya is Hebrew, Indian in Origin.
Oriya blends ancient Hebrew roots with modern appeal. Built from or (“light”) and the theophoric suffix -yah (a shortened form of the divine name), it conveys “light of God” or “Yahweh is my light.” The biblical form is Uriyah/Uriah, a male name borne by several figures in the Hebrew Bible; contemporary Israeli usage has reshaped it as the feminine Oriya/Oriyah, popular since the late 20th century in Hebrew-speaking communities.
Common variants and related forms include Oriah, Oriyah, Orya, Oria, and the masculine Uriyah/Uriah; diminutives Ori and Riya/Ria are frequent. In Romance contexts, Oria sometimes overlaps with Aurea (“golden”), though this is a separate etymology. Outside Hebrew, “Oriya” is also the former English exonym for the Odia language and people of eastern India, which can cause confusion; as a given name in South Asia it is uncommon and typically carries no connection to Odia. Pronunciation: oh-REE-yah.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #218 | 9 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| IL | 0 | #246 | 29 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #367 | 286 | 11,648 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #402 | 124 | 10,981 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #533 | 16 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #565 | 43 | 10,983 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
Oriya is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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