Given name
Aiya
“one who is birdlike”
Aiya is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is birdlike.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is birdlike.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 680
- 0 boys · 680 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 53 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #4,266 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,266 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 477 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.
Aiya’s family of names
Aiya has a related form in Aya. Aiya has a related form in Aiyah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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