Dia

♀ Girl

Pronounced DEE-ah /ˈdi.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: From Hindi/Sanskrit diya, 'lamp, light', and Spanish dia, 'day'; routes layeredMedium

In 30 seconds: A little lamp, a bright day: Dia means 'lamp, light' in Hindi and 'day' in Spanish. Small, luminous, and warmly cross-cultural.

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Origin MediumSanskrit, Spanish

MeaningFrom Hindi/Sanskrit diya, 'lamp, light', and Spanish dia, 'day'; routes layered

U.S. rank (2025)#4197 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births34 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2015

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,250

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dia comes from Hindi/Sanskrit diya, 'lamp, light' (the Diwali lamp), and from Spanish dia, 'day' (routes layered, which we note). A short, radiant name across cultures; actress Dia Mirza bears it.

In the U.S. it appears in Indian and Latino families. Rare, lamp-or-day at the root, and luminous.

Did you know? Diya — the clay lamp lit at Diwali — gives Dia its glow; in Spanish, dia simply means 'day' — light from two directions.

Overall data confidence 68%

References — diya / dia — routes layered

Variations

DiyaDiahDeeya

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Dia Frampton (1987-)
American singer-songwriter and runner-up on the first season of NBC's The Voice
★Dia Mirza (1981-)
Indian actress, model, and UN Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador, former Miss Asia Pacific

If you like Dia…

Diya— the fuller 'lamp' spelling

Mia— a fellow short -ia name

Nia— a companion two-beat name

Tia— another short -ia favorite

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dia mean?

Dia is Hindi for 'lamp, light' and Spanish for 'day'; the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Dia?

It's said DEE-ah /ˈdi.ɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dia a boy or girl name?

Dia is a girl's name.

How popular is Dia?

Dia is a rare name in the U.S.