Chaya

Girl's name

Chaya is a Hebrew name meaning "life" or "living." It is derived from the Hebrew word "חַיָּה" (chayyah), which means "living" or "alive."

Meaning Life
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 502
Peak year 2022

Appears In These Collections

Names Starting With C

Popularity Over Time

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Chaya Mushka Schneerson - Jewish religious leader
  • Chaya Pinkhasovna Lispector - Brazilian writer and journalist

Sisters for Chaya

Girl names closely related to Chaya

Devorah Sima Miri Atara Vincenza Penina Chana Raizel

Brothers for Chaya

Boy names closely related to Chaya

Moshe Mordechai Dov Menachem Zalman Shraga Zvi Yitzchok

Name Variants

Names with similar meaning to Chaya

Chaim Hyman Vida Vidal Vita Vito Zoe Zoey

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