Gaya

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Pronounced GAH-yah /ˈɡɑː.jə/Medium

Meaning: A form of Gaia, the Greek earth-mother goddess ('the earth'), also read as the Hebrew Gaya ('valley; pride'). Nature-and-earth by route; note the goddess.Low

In 30 seconds: An earthy name: Gaya echoes Gaia ('the earth') or means 'valley' in Hebrew (said 'GAH-yah'). Grounded and soft.

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Origin LowGreek, Hebrew

MeaningA form of Gaia, the Greek earth-mother goddess ('the earth'), also read as the Hebrew Gaya ('valley; pride'). Nature-and-earth by route; note the goddess.

U.S. rank (2024)#10516 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 73

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

Gaya links to the Greek Gaia, the primordial earth-mother goddess ('the earth'), and to a Hebrew name meaning 'valley; pride.' Note the goddess. As a layered name it reads grounded and soft — rare in the U.S. (said 'GAH-yah').

It appears rarely in the U.S. Rare, earthy, and soft.

Did you know? Gaya reads as a form of Gaia, the Greek earth-mother goddess ('the earth'), and separately as the Hebrew for 'valley; pride' — an earthy name whose route is layered, which we note (said 'GAH-yah').

Overall data confidence 45%

References — Gaya — Greek Gaia 'earth' goddess / Hebrew 'valley'; layered

Variations

GaiaGaeaGaja

Nicknames

GigiGaya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Gaya mean?

Gaya echoes the Greek Gaia ('the earth'; the earth-mother goddess) and the Hebrew for 'valley; pride.' The route is layered, which we note.

How do you pronounce Gaya?

It's said GAH-yah /ˈɡɑː.jə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Gaya a boy or girl name?

Gaya is a girl's name.

How popular is Gaya?

Gaya is a rare name in the U.S.