Diya

A sweet and simple multicultural choice which has several different meanings and origins.

Widely used in Africa, it's a variant spelling of Dia, which means "love" in Lembaama.

It's a Hindi name meaning "lamp, light". It may also metaphorically refer to knowledge – light given by the Devas (gods) to drive away the darkness of ignorance.

Diya can also be a variant spelling of Dea, from the Latin dea "goddess".

Diya is also given to boys.

Pronounced DEE-uh.

As of October 2026, Diya ranked #1714 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #873 in 2004.