Naya

Spelling variation of Nia

"dolphin; to flow; wave, sea foam"

Naya Origin and Meaning

The name Naya is a girl's name.

Related to Nia and Naia, Naya was new to the US Top 1000 in 2014 and benefits from the short and simple pronunciation that many parents are seeking in fresh names. It also has obvious similarities to popular Mia and Maya.

Naya Rivera is an actress and singer known for her role as Santana Lopez in musical sitcom Glee.

Naya Rank in US Top 1000

# 825 in the US

Naya Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1171 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Naya

• 825 US 2023
• 1171 Nameberry 2025
• 1 Unique 2019
• 617 Future 2028
• 664 England 2023
• 36 Israel 2023

20 Names Similar to Naya

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Naya.

• Nyla
• Ariya
• Raya
• Kaya
• Ariah
• Lylah
• Milani
• Kyra
• Zaya
• Emi
• Aubriella
• Aleia
• Aviana
• Kailani
• Taliyah
• Alaya
• Alaia
• Everlyn
• Amora
• Neveah

Famous People Named Naya

• Naya Marie Rivera American Actress and Singer (1987,2020)