babyNamedHaya
“modesty in Arabic, or living in Hebrew”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic and Hebrew origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,089th
- births in 2023–2025
- 105
- babies born in France
- 1 in 17,241
- +7.8% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Haya
Haya is thought to mean “modesty in Arabic, or living in Hebrew” and is of Arabic and Hebrew origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Haya in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Haya has been rising (+7.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Haya every 3.1 schools, all spellings combined.
Haya in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
510th girls’ name69 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,239+0.3% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
476th girls’ name258 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,976+13.8% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
986th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,809
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,863rd girls’ name317 babies in 3 years1 girl in 15,243+8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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