Chaya
Chaya is a female given name: 99% of people named Chaya are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Israel, United States
- US births since 1880
- 10 male / 11,853 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Chaya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Chaya," in English, "Guten Tag Chaya," in German. Chaya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Chaya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Chaya,
German
Guten Tag Chaya,
French
Bonjour Chaya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Chaya:
Chinese
Chaya您好：
Japanese
Chaya様
English
Hi Chaya,
German
Hi Chaya,
French
Salut Chaya,
Spanish
Hola Chaya,
Chinese
Chaya你好：
Japanese
Chayaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | common | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
United States birth data
10 male · 11,853 female · 11,863 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chaya a male or female name?
Chaya is a female given name: 99% of people named Chaya are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Chaya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Chaya," in English, "Guten Tag Chaya," in German. Chaya is a female given name: about 99% of people named Chaya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Chaya a unisex name?
Chaya is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Chaya are men. Chaya leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Chaya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chaya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_chaya,
title = {Is Chaya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chaya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}