Daya: meaning of the Hebrew name

דַּיָּה

Pronounced da-YAH

Meaning of Daya

Daya is the name of a hovering bird of prey mentioned in the Bible. An Israeli nature name for girls expressing freedom and flight.

Daya is written דיה in Hebrew (with vowel points: דַּיָּה). Hebrew is read from right to left.

Gematria value: 19 (Dalet 4 + Yod 10 + He 5)

Daya was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.

Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.

Daya is the name of a hovering bird of prey mentioned in the Bible. An Israeli nature name for girls expressing freedom and flight.

Daya is pronounced da-YAH in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.

Daya is written דיה in Hebrew (with vowel points: דַּיָּה).

In gematria, the Hebrew spelling דיה adds up to 19 (Dalet 4 + Yod 10 + He 5).

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This name in Hebrew: דיה