Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Gaya isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gaya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 73
- 0 boys · 73 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 9 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 9 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 233 as a first name in 2020; 213 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gaya’s family of names
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Gaya
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Gaya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Anaya
“one who looks up to God”
>99% girls
Raya
“a beloved friend”
>99% girls
Alayah
Alayah is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Gia
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Alaya
Alaya is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Gemma
“gem, jewel” · “as precious as a jewel”
>99% girls
Ariyah
Ariyah is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Amaya
“of the night rain”
>99% girls