חייא
Chiya means “life, living (Aramaic)”
Chiya is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Rabbi Chiya was a leading sage of the generation that completed the Mishnah.
- In Hebrew
- חייא
- In English letters
- Chiya
- Other English spellings
- Hiya, Hiyya, Chiyya
- Meaning
- Life, living (Aramaic)
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 29
41 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Chiya.
- 41 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Chiya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling חייא 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 boys | 41 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Chiya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Chiya.
What does the name Chiya mean?
Chiya means “life, living (Aramaic)”. Chiya is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Rabbi Chiya was a leading sage of the generation that completed the Mishnah.
Is Chiya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Chiya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 41 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 41 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Chiya in Hebrew?
Chiya is written חייא in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Chiya?
41 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Chiya 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.