CHAYA  

Gender: F
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "life"

Popularity in 2008: #749

For parents who want the kosher version of Eve.

Variations:
Chaylee, Chaike, Chayra, Chayka, Chaylea, Chaylah, Chaye, Chayla, Chaylene

Chaya is being discussed in our message boards:

• Pregers is my name and naming is my game!!
• Help!!! Name this baby girl!!!
• Starting from square one...
• What do you all think of these names?
• Looking for a Jewish/British name blend

Read Nameberry blog posts about Chaya:

• KISSING COUSIN NAMES: Names that don't look related--but are
• JEWISH NAMES
• DANIEL: NEW KING OF NAMES?