girl's name

Hayaa

huh-YAH (Arabic)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 257

Hayaa is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2023, when 23 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 25,093 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 2006.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Hayaa Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Hayaa by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
2000s 3
2010s 73
2020s (to 2025) 108

How Popular Is Hayaa?

In 2025, Hayaa was given to 21 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Hayaa Is Used

England & Wales #1,488 21 in 2025
Canada #3,866 5 in 2017
France #6,794 5 in 2023
United States #16,233 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Hayaa

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Hayaa Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hayaa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Hayaa

  • Arabic huh-YAH

Sibling Names for Hayaa

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hayaa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Hayaa

How popular is the name Hayaa?

In 2025, Hayaa was given to 21 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Is Hayaa a girl's or a boy's name?

Hayaa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hayaa?

Hayaa has 2 syllables.

When was Hayaa most popular?

Hayaa peaked in 2023, when 23 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Hayaa a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hayaa currently ranks #1,488 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.