איה
Aya means “kite, a bird of prey”
Aya is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Aiah was the father of Rizpah, a concubine of King Saul.
- In Hebrew
- איה
- In English letters
- Aya
- Other English spellings
- Aia, Ayah, Ajah, Aiah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אייה
- Meaning
- Kite, a bird of prey
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 16
3,350 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Aya.
- 3,350 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 135 of them were born in 2009, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 142, against 491 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אייה. The chart shows the spelling איה alone.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Aya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,324 | 18 | 332 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 9,761 | 158 | 16 of 505 |
| Christian Arab girls | 13 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 527 | 6 | 32 of 47 |
In 2024, Aya ranked 16 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Aya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Aya.
What does the name Aya mean?
Aya means “kite, a bird of prey”. Aya is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Aiah was the father of Rizpah, a concubine of King Saul.
Is Aya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Aya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,350 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,350 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Aya in Hebrew?
Aya is written איה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אייה.
How many people in Israel are named Aya?
3,350 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Aya today. The most were born in 2009. In 2024, Aya ranked 16 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.