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Haya

Girl name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Haya: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 3 births in 2014.

The name Haya carries rich meanings from several cultures, most relevantly from Arabic where it signifies “modesty,” “bashfulness,” or “restraint,” and from Hebrew where it means “life” or “living” (often spelled Chaya). A well-known modern bearer is Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, daughter of King Hussein and former wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, who has also been a noted equestrian and humanitarian. In the world of cinema, Israeli actress Haya Harareet starred in the 1959 epic *Ben-Hur*. While the name does not have direct place connections, its Hebrew form shares a

Girl 2 of 52 years

Peak year
20143 babies
Latest (2022)
#7603 babies
Total births
6since 2014
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2014 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).