Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Yaiza

Yaiza

♀ Girl

Pronounced yah-EE-sah /jaˈiː.sɑː/Medium

Meaning: A Spanish given name from Yaiza, a town on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, of native Guanche origin. Its older meaning is uncertain; used as a bright place-name.Low

In 30 seconds: A sunny place-name: Yaiza comes from a Canary Islands town (said 'yah-EE-sah'). Bright and worldly.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowSpanish, Guanche
MeaningA Spanish given name from Yaiza, a town on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, of native Guanche origin. Its older meaning is uncertain; used as a bright place-name.
U.S. rank (2023)#6150 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births20 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 463

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201519922023

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

Yaiza is a Spanish given name drawn from a Canary Islands town of Guanche origin. Bright and worldly, its older meaning is uncertain, which we note -- rare in the U.S. (said 'yah-EE-sah').

It appears only very rarely in the U.S., more familiar in Spain. Extremely rare, sunny, and worldly.

Did you know? Yaiza takes its name from a town on Lanzarote in the Canary Islands, of native Guanche origin -- a bright, sun-warmed place-name whose older meaning is uncertain, which we note (said 'yah-EE-sah').
Overall data confidence 36%
References -- Yaiza — Canary Islands place name (Guanche origin). audio_use_respelling true.

Variations

YaisaJaizaYaizza

Nicknames

YaiZaza

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Yaiza…

Daniela— a like Spanish girl's name
Alba— a like bright Spanish name
Nayara— a like Canary Islands name
Noa— a like short Spanish pick

Explore names like Yaiza

By themespanishplace-nameworldlysunny

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Yaiza mean?

Yaiza is a Spanish given name from a Canary Islands town of Guanche origin; its older meaning is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Yaiza?

It's said yah-EE-sah /jaˈiː.sɑː/ -- three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yaiza a boy or girl name?

Yaiza is a girl's name.

How popular is Yaiza?

Yaiza is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia