Chaya
Meaning
"living creature"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #599
- Total SSA Count
- 502
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chay, Chayala
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"living creature"
Origin: Hebrew
"little Carlos; little Felix (diminutive)"
Origin: Spanish
Chaya is more popular, ranked #599 vs #30349 for Lito.
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Chaya is more popular, ranked #599 compared to Lito at #30349 in the United States.
Chaya means "living creature" (Hebrew origin). Lito means "little Carlos; little Felix (diminutive)" (Spanish origin).
Chaya is primarily a girl name. Lito is primarily a boy name.