Given name · Hebrew
חיה
“animal”
חיה (ḥáya) is a feminine given name from Proto-Semitic, meaning “animal.” It is used in Hebrew.
HebrewWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: kháya.
Meaning & origin
חיה’s family of names
In Hebrew usage, חיה can be written in the Roman alphabet as kháya. In Hebrew usage, חיה can be written in the Roman alphabet as ḥáya.
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named חיה
- Chaya CzernowinIsraeli composer and academicborn 1957
- Chaya SinghIndian actressborn 1976
- Chaya Mushka Schneersonwife of the rebbe (1901–1988)
- Chaya ArbelIsraeli composer1921–2007
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