שייה
Shaya means “gift of God”
Shaya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- שייה
- In English letters
- Shaya
- Other English spellings
- Shaiya, Shai-Ya, Shaia
- Other Hebrew spellings
- שיה · שי-יה
- Meaning
- Gift of God
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 325
2,231 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Shaya.
- 2,183 of them are women and girls, and 48 are men and boys.
- 447 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,806, against 41 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: שיה, שי-יה. The chart shows the spelling שייה 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 Shaya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling שייה 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 | 1,178 | 201 | 87 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 16 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Shaya ranked 87 of 678 among the names given to Jewish 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 Shaya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Shaya.
What does the name Shaya mean?
Shaya means “gift of God”. Shaya is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Shaya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Shaya is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,231 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,183 are women and girls and 48 are men and boys.
How do you write Shaya in Hebrew?
Shaya is written שייה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: שיה, שי-יה.
How many people in Israel are named Shaya?
2,231 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Shaya today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Shaya ranked 87 of 678 among the names given to Jewish 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.