Diya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Diya – Meaning: small oil lamp, light – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: DEE-yah


Diya is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “small oil lamp, light”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Diya

Meaning: Small oil lamp, light.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Diya

Phonetic: DEE-yah   IPA: /ˈdiːjə/

Popularity of Diya

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1991–2024.

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