Given name & surname
Naya
“one who looks up to God”·“one who is full of hope”
Naya is a diminutive of Anaya. One African interpretation is “one who looks up to God.” Naya is a variant of Nadia. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is full of hope.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Naya is a diminutive of Anaya. One African interpretation is “one who looks up to God.” Naya is a variant of Nadia. One Slavic interpretation is “one who is full of hope.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Naya is a diminutive of Anaya. An origin associated with Anaya is African. Naya is a variant of Nadia. An origin associated with Nadia is Slavic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Asturian usage, Naya is a diminutive of Anaya.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1974. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Naya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,563
- 0 boys · 6,563 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 446 babies
- 2025
- 336
- #813 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 336 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 813 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (74). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,458 as a first name in 2020; 216 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.
Naya’s family of names
In Asturian usage, Naya is a diminutive of Anaya. Naya has a related form in Nadia. In Asturian usage, Naya has a related form in Anaya.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Naya has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Naya
- Naya RiveraAmerican actress and singer (1987–2020)
- Naya TapperAmerican rugby union player (1994-)
- Naya BienstockIsraeli actressborn 2001
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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