Diya is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Diya means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Diya across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Diya has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Diya is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “lamp, light”. An Indian name, also an Arabic name meaning splendor.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,091 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,005 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 32 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 47 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Diya per year, United States (1991 to 2025). United States peaked in 2009 (314/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2007 (136/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (6/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (5/yr).
Diya is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2009, when it ranked #1,608 nationally (given to 449 babies that year).
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