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Diya

“Oil lamp, the clay light lit at Diwali”

1 syllable · 4 letters

About the name Diya

A diya is the little clay lamp set out in rows on Diwali night, so the name arrives already carrying a festival with it. Its two open syllables have made it one of the most-picked short names of the last fifteen years across north India and the diaspora alike.

Diya is a girl name of Hindi origin, pronounced DEE-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 60 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 2010s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Oil lamp, the clay light lit at Diwali
Origin
Hindi
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
DEE-yah
Syllables
1
Letters
4
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
2010s
Rarity
60 / 100
Per million
~40
Starts with
D
Numerology
3 · The Storyteller

How popular is Diya?

Popularity40/100
Rarity60/100

Diya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 40 people per million carry it — about 1 in 25,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Diya

  • Diya Kumari
    Indian politician and member of the former royal family of Jaipur

Spellings and variants of Diya

DiyahDiaDeeya

Names similar to Diya

Rare

Riya

REE-yah

Singer, graceful; also treated as a short form of Riddhi, prosperity

Hindi58% rare
Very Rare

Jiya

JEE-yaa

Heart or beloved, from the verb to live

Hindi84% rare
Very Rare

Siya

SEE-yaa

An affectionate name for Sita, wife of Rama

Hindi84% rare
Ultra Rare

Hiya

HEE-yaa

Heart

Bengali92% rare
Uncommon

Priya

PREE-yah

Beloved, dear one

Sanskrit51% rare
Rare

Aanya

AHN-yah

Inexhaustible, boundless; also read as a form of Anya, the grace of God

Hindi66% rare
Rare

Deepika

dee-PEE-kah

Little lamp, the one who gives light

Sanskrit62% rare
Rare

Navya

NUV-yah

New, young, worth praising

Hindi72% rare
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Diya — frequently asked questions

What does the name Diya mean?

Diya means "Oil lamp, the clay light lit at Diwali". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Diya?

Diya is pronounced DEE-yah, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Diya?

Diya scores 60 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 25,000 people carry it — about 40 per million.

What is the numerology number for Diya?

Diya carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 11.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Diya?

The lucky number for Diya is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.