The first name Diya
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “earthen lamp”.
1 syllable Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Diya means “earthen lamp” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit दिया (diyā, “earthen lamp”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 43 girls were named Diya, making it the 834th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 136 births (#326).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Diya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Diya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 119 girls born in the United States were named Diya, the 1,714th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 309 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Diya in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Diya
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Diya SiddiqueBangladeshi archer (* 2004)
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Diya mean?
- Diya means “earthen lamp” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Diya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit दिया (diyā, “earthen lamp”).
- How popular is the name Diya?
- In 2025, 43 girls born in England and Wales were named Diya, ranking 834th. Its peak was 2007, with 136 births.
- Is Diya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,091 US babies named Diya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Diya most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 309 babies were named Diya, its highest rank at 889th.