Navya
Meaning
"worth praising"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,887
- Total SSA Count
- 106
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nav
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"worth praising"
Origin: Sanskrit
"light, radiance"
Origin: Arabic
Ziya is more popular, ranked #1689 vs #1887 for Navya.
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Ziya is more popular, ranked #1689 compared to Navya at #1887 in the United States.
Navya means "worth praising" (Sanskrit origin). Ziya means "light, radiance" (Arabic origin).
Navya is primarily a girl name. Ziya is primarily a girl name.