Naya: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain; several possible origins”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- NY-uh · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
This spelling has multiple sources: it may relate to Arabic Nāya/Naya, Indian usage, or be a modern form of names like Naia or Anaya. Etymology is uncertain for the exact spelling. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Naya?
Babies named Naya in 2024294
2024 rank#898 girls
Peak year2021
Total US babies since 18806,225
Naya is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Naya
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Avauncertain; possibly bird or life · Unknown
- Mayauncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown
- Ailanyuncertain · Unknown
- Alanauncertain; often linked to little rock or handsome · Unknown
- Leiauncertain; often used as a form of Leah · Unknown
- Londonfrom London, place name · Unknown
- Nayeliuncertain; often said to mean I love you · Unknown
- Elorauncertain; perhaps from Eliora or Laura · Unknown
Naya questions
What does the name Naya mean?
Naya means "uncertain; several possible origins". It comes from Unknown. This spelling has multiple sources: it may relate to Arabic Nāya/Naya, Indian usage, or be a modern form of names like Naia or Anaya. Etymology is uncertain for the exact spelling.
Is Naya a boy or girl name?
Naya is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Naya?
294 US babies were named Naya in 2024. Its peak year was 2021.
How do you pronounce Naya?
Naya is usually pronounced NY-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.