Given name
Naiya
“one who is full of hope”
Naiya is a variant of Nadia. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is full of hope.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Naiya is a variant of Nadia. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is full of hope.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Naiya is a variant of Nadia. An origin associated with Nadia is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naiya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,625
- 0 boys · 1,625 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 81 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,630 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −33%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,630 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 32.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 81 in 2014. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,354 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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