Haya is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #676 in 2022 with 55 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 95 births ranking #426. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 4,791 girls born was named Haya. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.
Haya is a concise Arabic name with a direct word-based meaning. Behind the Name gives the sense 'hurry, come quickly', which is more specific and better sourced than the broader mixed-route draft that was there before.
The name is straightforwardly treated as Arabic in Behind the Name, which helps separate it from other lookalike names in different traditions. That makes this entry cleaner and more reliable.