חיה-מושקא
Chaya Mushka means “life, with Mushka, a Yiddish name of uncertain origin”
Chaya Mushka is a girl's name of Yiddish origin.
Popular in Chabad families after Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, wife of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
- In Hebrew
- חיה-מושקא
- In English letters
- Chaya Mushka
- Other English spellings
- Haya Mushka, Chaya Mushke
- Meaning
- Life, with Mushka, a Yiddish name of uncertain origin
- Origin
- Yiddish
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 470
30 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Chaya Mushka.
- 30 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Chaya Mushka is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חיה-מושקא 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 | 30 | 0 | – |
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 Chaya Mushka in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Chaya Mushka.
What does the name Chaya Mushka mean?
Chaya Mushka means “life, with Mushka, a Yiddish name of uncertain origin”. Chaya Mushka is a girl's name of Yiddish origin. Popular in Chabad families after Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka Schneerson, wife of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
Is Chaya Mushka a boy's name or a girl's name?
Chaya Mushka is mainly a girl's name. Of the 30 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 30 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Chaya Mushka in Hebrew?
Chaya Mushka is written חיה-מושקא in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Chaya Mushka?
30 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Chaya Mushka today.
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.