About the name Siya
Siya is how north Indian devotional song addresses Sita, most familiarly in the phrase Siya Ram. Choosing it rather than the full name is a way of taking the Ramayana lightly and warmly at the same time.
Siya is a girl name of Hindi origin, pronounced SEE-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 Siya?
Siya 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 Siya
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Siya 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 Siya
Names similar to Siya
Jiya
JEE-yaa
Heart or beloved, from the verb to live
Diya
DEE-yah
Oil lamp, the clay light lit at Diwali
Riya
REE-yah
Singer, graceful; also treated as a short form of Riddhi, prosperity
Hiya
HEE-yaa
Heart
Navya
NUV-yah
New, young, worth praising
Oviya
OH-vee-yaa
Painting or artwork, a beautiful drawing
Shreeya
SHREE-yaa
Prosperity, auspicious good fortune
Ahalya
ah-HUL-yah
Wife of sage Gautama, restored to life by Rama in the Ramayana
Siya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Siya mean?
Siya means "An affectionate name for Sita, wife of Rama". It is a name of Hindi origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Siya?
Siya is pronounced SEE-yaa, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Siya?
Siya 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 Siya?
Siya 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 Siya?
The lucky number for Siya 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.