Given name
Adya
“born on a Sunday”
Adya is used as a given name. One Indian interpretation is “born on a Sunday.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Indian interpretation is “born on a Sunday.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Indian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 467
- 0 boys · 467 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 13
- #7,897 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +3%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 13 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,897 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 3.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 393 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Adya’s family of names
Adya has a related form in Adrian. Adya has a related form in Adia.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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