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Daya

“Compassion, mercy toward all living beings”

1 syllable · 4 letters

About the name Daya

Compassion in Jainism extends past humans and animals to the microscopic life in water and soil, so Daya describes a scope of care that few other virtue names attempt. Two open syllables and no hard consonants make it one of the easiest names here for Western tongues, and it sits comfortably on any gender.

Daya is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced DAH-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 77 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the timeless.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Compassion, mercy toward all living beings
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
DAH-yah
Syllables
1
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
77 / 100
Per million
~8.3
Starts with
D
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Daya?

Popularity23/100
Rarity77/100

Daya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 8.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 120,482. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Daya

  • Daya Bai
    Indian social activist working with tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh
  • Daya Nayak
    Indian police officer with the Mumbai force

Spellings and variants of Daya

DayaaDaiaDayal

Names similar to Daya

Very Popular

Maya

MY-ah

Illusion, also Queen Maya, mother of the Buddha

Sanskrit12% rare
Rare

Jaya

JAH-yah

Victory; also a name of Durga in her triumphant aspect

Sanskrit73% rare
Rare

Dev

DEV

God, divine being; the shining one

Sanskrit58% rare
Very Rare

Deep

DEEP

A lamp, a small carried flame

Sanskrit87% rare
Very Rare

Jeet

JEET

Victory, the winning of a contest

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Karuna

kah-ROO-nah

Compassion, active mercy toward suffering

Sanskrit88% rare
Very Rare

Aarya

AAR-yaa

Noble, worthy of respect

Sanskrit80% rare
Very Rare

Kirti

KEER-tee

Fame, good renown

Sanskrit88% rare
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Daya — frequently asked questions

What does the name Daya mean?

Daya means "Compassion, mercy toward all living beings". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Daya?

Daya is pronounced DAH-yah, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Daya?

Daya scores 77 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 120,482 people carry it — about 8.3 per million.

What is the numerology number for Daya?

Daya carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 11.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Daya?

The lucky number for Daya is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.