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The baby name Soya is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: SOH-yah (/ˈsoʊjə/). Japanese: Sōya [soːja]. Korean: So-ya [soja]..

Soya is Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese, Korean
Pronunciation: English: SOH-yah (/ˈsoʊjə/). Japanese: Sōya [soːja]. Korean: So-ya [soja].

What is the meaning of the name Soya ?

The baby name Soya is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: SOH-yah (/ˈsoʊjə/). Japanese: Sōya [soːja]. Korean: So-ya [soja]..

Soya is Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Soya is a multicultural given name with several roots. In South Asia, especially India and Sri Lanka, it is a modern feminine choice influenced by Zoya (the Russian form of Greek Zoe, “life”) and by Sofya/Sofia (“wisdom”), yielding Soya as a phonetic or orthographic variant; it appears among both Christian and Muslim families. In parts of the Slavic world, Soya/Soja functions as a diminutive of Sofija. Though identical in spelling to the word for “soybean” in British English, the name is etymologically unrelated.

In Japanese, Sōya (also romanized Souya) is a rare male or unisex given name whose meaning depends on the kanji, for example 蒼矢 (“blue-green/verdant + arrow”), 壮也 (“robust + to be”), or 宗谷, which also names the strait and region in Hokkaidō. As a given name, it is documented mainly from the late twentieth century onward. Related forms include Zoya, Zoe/Zoë, Zoia, Sofia/Sofiya/Sofya, Sonia/Sonja, and Japanese Sōya/Souya.

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Soya – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BD 0 #236 6 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
SD Girls 0 #352 7 7,678
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BD Girls 0 #359 28 8,413
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
KW Girls 0 #504 12 19,177
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BH 0 #584 4 17,937
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
IN Girls 0 #617 15 13,121
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
HK Girls 0 #644 7 16,104
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
MY Girls 0 #968 27 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
IN Boys 0 #992 10 16,750
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,004 6 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,057 55 25,439
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,150 3 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,152 27 25,619
DZ 0 #1,159 18 20,130
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Soya is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AO
BD
BH

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People also ask about Soya

Soya is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Soya is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: SOH-yah (/ˈsoʊjə/). Japanese: Sōya [soːja]. Korean: So-ya [soja]..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sōya, So-ya, Soyah, Sohya and Soya (alternate romanization).
Across languages, Soya has these equivalents: Sora (similar Japanese sound/feel), Saya (similar rhythm/ending), Soo-ya / Su-ya (Korean variants), Sonia (phonetically similar in some languages).
Yes — Soya ranked #400 in France in 2018.