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
"Possibly derived from Tyric meaning power or strength; variant of Tyriq which may relate to Tariq (one who knocks at the door, or morning star in Arabic)"
Origin: Modern American
Chaya is more popular, ranked #599 vs #30512 for Tyric.
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Chaya is more popular, ranked #599 compared to Tyric at #30512 in the United States.
Chaya means "living creature" (Hebrew origin). Tyric means "Possibly derived from Tyric meaning power or strength; variant of Tyriq which may relate to Tariq (one who knocks at the door, or morning star in Arabic)" (Modern American origin).
Chaya is primarily a girl name. Tyric is primarily a boy name.