Diya
Light or lamp
GenderGirlOriginSanskritSay itDEE-yuhPopularityTop 20
Pronounced DEE-yuh
About the name Diya
Associated with the small clay lamps lit during festivals. A short, sweet name representing hope and inner light.
Diya has a warm, glowing presence, the kind of person who brightens every room she enters.
Fun fact
Diya means 'lamp' or 'light' in Sanskrit and refers to the small oil lamps lit during the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Nicknames for Diya
DeeDidi
Variations
DiaDeeya
Famous people named Diya
- Diya Mirza (Indian actress)
- Diya Kumari (Indian politician and royal)