Haya is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #5070 in 2001 with 23 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 110 births ranking #1822. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 76.9%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 78,285 girls born was named Haya. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
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.