About the name Jiya
Jiya sits between the noun for heart and the imperative jiyo, meaning live, which is why Hindi film songs use it so relentlessly. It has the breezy two-vowel shape that carries perfectly well in an English classroom.
Jiya is a girl name of Hindi origin, pronounced JEE-yaa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 84 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 2010s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jiya?
Jiya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 227,273. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jiya
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Jiya yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Jiya
Names similar to Jiya
Siya
SEE-yaa
An affectionate name for Sita, wife of Rama
Diya
DEE-yah
Oil lamp, the clay light lit at Diwali
Hiya
HEE-yaa
Heart
Riya
REE-yah
Singer, graceful; also treated as a short form of Riddhi, prosperity
Jiyan
jee-YAAN
Life, one who lives fully
Navya
NUV-yah
New, young, worth praising
Oviya
OH-vee-yaa
Painting or artwork, a beautiful drawing
Priya
PREE-yah
Beloved, dear one
Jiya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jiya mean?
Jiya means "Heart or beloved, from the verb to live". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Jiya?
Jiya is pronounced JEE-yaa, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Jiya?
Jiya scores 84 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 227,273 people carry it — about 4.4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jiya?
Jiya carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jiya?
The lucky number for Jiya is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.