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
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #599 for Chaya.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Chaya at #599 in the United States.
Chaya means "living creature" (Hebrew origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Chaya is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.