Saya
Girl name · Kurdish origin
Saya meaning
Saya is a Kurdish name for girls that means shade, shadow, and figuratively it means care, attention. It is a variant of the Persian word Sayeh.
Saya at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- سياAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #3,320 in 2024
Saya popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #7,302 | 11 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2010 | #2,028 | 98 |
| 2020 | #4,755 | 27 |
| 2024 | #3,320 | 47 |
All 34 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #7,302 | 11 |
| 1991 | #13,147 | 5 |
| 1992 | #10,478 | 7 |
| 1993 | #11,780 | 6 |
| 1995 | #7,041 | 12 |
| 1996 | #7,574 | 11 |
| 1997 | #8,334 | 10 |
| 1998 | #9,259 | 9 |
| 1999 | #5,661 | 18 |
| 2000 | #6,207 | 17 |
| 2001 | #7,317 | 14 |
| 2002 | #5,086 | 23 |
| 2003 | #6,884 | 16 |
| 2004 | #5,744 | 21 |
| 2005 | #5,998 | 20 |
| 2006 | #4,809 | 29 |
| 2007 | #3,983 | 39 |
| 2008 | #2,887 | 61 |
| 2009 | #2,614 | 70 |
| 2010 | #2,028 | 98 |
| 2011 | #2,433 | 75 |
| 2012 | #2,568 | 70 |
| 2013 | #2,508 | 71 |
| 2014 | #2,559 | 69 |
| 2015 | #2,501 | 72 |
| 2016 | #2,737 | 63 |
| 2017 | #3,303 | 48 |
| 2018 | #3,002 | 54 |
| 2019 | #3,085 | 52 |
| 2020 | #4,755 | 27 |
| 2021 | #3,934 | 37 |
| 2022 | #4,037 | 36 |
| 2023 | #4,738 | 28 |
| 2024 | #3,320 | 47 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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Meaning source: MuslimNames.com via the CC0 Muslim Names Dataset.
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