Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Teya 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 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Teya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,312
- 0 boys · 1,312 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 22
- #5,701 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +29%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,701 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 29.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 77 in 1998. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,173 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.
Teya’s family of names
Teya may belong to the same name family as TEYYA. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
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.
Similar names
If you love Teya, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mireya
“one who is worthy of admiration”
>99% girls
Tatiana
“queen of the fairies”
>99% girls
Tiana
“queen of the fairies” · “an aunt”
>99% girls
Tori
“victorious woman; winner; conqueror” · “victory”
4% boys · 96% girls
Essence
“a perfumed woman”
1% boys · 99% girls
Esperanza
“hope” · “filled with hope”
>99% girls
Xena
“one who is hospitable; welcoming”
>99% girls
Taliyah
Taliyah is a feminine given name.
>99% girls