#5992024 rank
2022peak year
14,765babies named Chaya since 1880
▲ +13%5-year trend
Chaya popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Chaya mean?
Yiddish form of the Hebrew name Chava (Eve), from a root meaning 'to live'; a staple in Orthodox Jewish communities.
OriginYiddish
Syllables1
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, mythic
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Spellings & variants
ChayahChava
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