Chaya

The name Chaya peaked for boys at #6436 in 1981. Chaya is also used for girls, ranking #599 in 2024.

The name Chaya is a girl's name of Hebrew, Yiddish origin meaning "life; shadow, shade".

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A life-affirming name of Hebrew origin, currently popular in Israel, Chaya has also risen up the charts in both the US and the UK in recent years. Used as a common name for leafy shrub in Mexico, it shares the same root as Chava, Eve, and Eva. 
 
In the Chabad Lubavitch branch of Orthodox Judaism, Chaya Mushka is a particularly popular combination. It honors Chaya Moussia Schneerson "Chaya Mushka", the wife of the last Lubavitch leader, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. In some Orthodox communities, there are so many girls and women named Chaya Mushka, they have to go by nicknames including Mushky (and Mushkie and Mushkee), Mookie, and Chayale.
 
Other forms of the name include Chaja, Haya, Khaya and Haia, while a popular diminutive is Chayka.
 
Chaya is also an unrelated Hindi name, derived from Sanskrit meaning "shadow, shade". Also appearing as Cahaya in Indonesian and Malay and as Chhaya in Hindi, Chaya is the personification of the Hindu goddess of shadow. It is a popular choice in India and Nepal.

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The name Chaya is currently ranked #599 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #594 in 2022. The name is most popular in CHAYA, CHAYA, and CHAYA. Chaya is occasionally used for boys in 1989.

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